A. Jones

Version 1.7
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This plugin is a very simple plugin the allows you to change the number of words that are displayed in excerpts and to replace the elipsis with text.
The settings for this plugin can be found on the Settings Menu in the Admin Panel. Check the box for the option you wish to manage and enter the value. There are two options: “Maximum number of words to display in an excerpt” and “Read More Text”. You should not use this plugin with other plugins that modify excerpts.
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Simply Excerpts

A simple plugin for exceprts that allows you to change the word count and to replace the elipsis (...) with text. Not compatible with all themes.

Jonathan Brinley

The standard excerpt field will appear on pages, just as it does on posts.
Additionally, there is a new widget to display the excerpt of a selected page.
Created by <a href="http://flightless.us/" rel="nofollow ugc">Flightless</a>

Page Excerpts

The plugin is built for something very specific, and does it perfectly.

Simple but effective

Adds an excerpt field to pages, and provides a widget for displaying page excerpts

Simply Excerpts vs Page Excerpts