ACF WYSIWYG Character Limit adds max-character controls to ACF editors, improving content quality, and editorial standards across WordPress.
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MB Text Limiterv1.2.8
Limit number of characters or words entered for text and textarea fields in meta boxes.
A simple widget that shows recently created or updated posts and pages.
Generate a short, AI-written summary for any post, let editors review/edit it, and automatically display it in a styled box above the article.
Read More Excerpt Linkv1.6.1
Create "Read More" link after post excerpt instead of ellipsis [...] Also modify excerpt length.
Editor Writing Goalsv1.0.0
Track writing goals, content metrics, length checks, and readability directly inside the block editor sidebar.
Advanced Excerptv4.5
Control the appearance of WordPress post excerpts