Post and Page Excerpt Widgets
Creates widgets that display excerpts from posts or pages in the sidebar.
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Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3540 days ago
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Description
Creates widgets that display excerpts from posts or pages in the sidebar. You may use ‘more’ links and/or link the widget title to the post or page. Requires Page Excerpt or Excerpt Editor for page excerpts. Supports the_excerpt Reloaded and Advanced Excerpt.
Now on GitHub.
Installation
- Upload the plugin directory to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to Design → Widgets to add widgets to your sidebar in widget-ready themes.
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Installation Instructions
- Upload the plugin directory to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to Design → Widgets to add widgets to your sidebar in widget-ready themes.
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Screenshots
The widget manager, with the extra options available when used in conjunction with the_excerpt Reloaded.
Changelog
2.2
- Total refactoring and update.
- Internationalization.
- GitHub.
2.1
- Bug fixed: ‘more’ text not showing up in some cases
- Bug fixed: excerpt & ‘more’ link showing the wrong page when using more than one page widget
- Thanks to Lynne for pointing out bugs!
2.0
- Rewritten to use new widget API in WP 2.8
- Improved loop handling
- New per-widget controls for the_excerpt Reloaded options
- Built-in upgrading of widgets from the 1.x plugin