<p>This fun plugin just replaces the “Excerpt” meta-box with something more meaningful for the Modern Redditor.</p>
<p>Oh, also, it’s a neat example of custom string replacement using a filter over gettext 🙂</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>On <a href="https://github.com/ozh/too-long-didnt-read" rel="nofollow ugc">Github</a>. I don’t read WordPress support forums.</p>


TL;DR

James Wilson

<p>SummarAIze is a free WordPress plugin that generates editable key takeaways for posts and pages using your own OpenAI or Google Gemini API key.</p>
<p>This plugin does not bundle AI credits or route requests through a hosted SummarAIze service. You connect your own provider account, choose the model, and control the cost.</p>
<p>SummarAIze is built for publishers who want a lightweight summary workflow:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bring your own OpenAI or Google Gemini API key</li>
<li>Choose supported OpenAI models including GPT-5.5, GPT-5, GPT-5 mini, and GPT-5 nano</li>
<li>Generate the top 5 key takeaways for posts and pages</li>
<li>Edit and reorder takeaway points before publishing</li>
<li>Track whether summaries are missing, current, stale, or manually edited</li>
<li>Generate missing summaries in bulk and optionally auto-generate on first publish</li>
<li>Display summaries above content, below content, or in a popup</li>
<li>Customize output with shortcode attributes for title, mode, list type, and popup button styling</li>
<li>Use the plugin for free, with API usage billed only by your chosen provider</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>SummarAIze sends post content to the AI provider you configure so it can generate takeaways. The plugin does not proxy requests through a third-party SummarAIze service.</p>
<ul>
<li>OpenAI: <a href="https://openai.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Use</a>, <a href="https://openai.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li>Google Gemini: <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>, <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcode</h3>
<p>Basic usage:</p>
<pre><code>[summaraize]
</code></pre>
<p>Supported attributes:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>id</code> – Display takeaways for a specific post ID. Defaults to the current post.</li>
<li><code>view</code> – <code>above</code>, <code>below</code>, or <code>popup</code>. Defaults to <code>above</code>.</li>
<li><code>mode</code> – <code>light</code> or <code>dark</code>. Defaults to <code>light</code>.</li>
<li><code>title</code> – Custom heading for the takeaway box.</li>
<li><code>button_style</code> – Popup button style when <code>view="popup"</code>.</li>
<li><code>button_color</code> – Popup button color when <code>view="popup"</code>.</li>
<li><code>list_type</code> – <code>ordered</code> or <code>unordered</code>. Defaults to <code>unordered</code>.SummarAIze is designed as a free, bring-your-own-key summary plugin for WordPress publishers who want control over provider choice and API spend.</li>
</ul>


SummarAIze


Really great plugin, works as expected, saves a lot of time! I hope the author continues to develop his projects as there is a lot of potential. Highly recommended!


Works very well!

Free bring-your-own-key AI summaries for WordPress using OpenAI or Google Gemini, with workflow tools to keep summaries current across a site.

TL;DR vs SummarAIze