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.

demetris (Demetris Kikizas)

Extra Options is a collection of WordPress tweaks to improve your publishing experience and your site’s performance.
It strives to be simple and discreet; 
everything in it is optional, it does nothing by default, does not touch your content, and uninstalls cleanly.
Extra Options offers options for the following:
<ul>
<li>Writing</li>
<li>Administration</li>
<li>Content filters control</li>
<li>Document HEAD control</li>
<li>Search Engine Optimization (all you need and nothing you don’t)</li>
<li>Loading AJAX libraries from the Google CDN</li>
<li>Plus a couple of miscellaneous tweaks</li>
</ul>
See homepage for a detailed presentation: 
<a href="http://op111.net/code/xo" title="Extra Options for WordPress [op111.net]" rel="nofollow ugc">op111.net/code/xo</a>
Please note that Extra Options is still very young and not considered stable. Your feedback is appreciated: 
<a href="http://op111.net/78" title="Extra Options v0.0.1: A plugin for WordPress [op111.net]" rel="nofollow ugc">op111.net/78</a>

Extra Options

A collection of tweaks to improve your WordPress experience and your site’s performance.

Simply Excerpts vs Extra Options