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WP PlugIndex currently records Excerpt Check version 1.1.1 as active, updated 7mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
Excerpt Check prompts authors to add an excerpt before publishing or scheduling a post. When no excerpt is present, a modal appears giving the author the choice to add one or proceed without it. This works seamlessly in both the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg).
Features:
Intercepts publish and schedule actions when no excerpt is present
Full support for the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg)
Modal prompt that surfaces before the post is saved
Two configurable modes: Remind (allow publishing anyway) or Require (must add an excerpt)
Settings integrated into the existing Settings > Writing page
Works with any post type that has excerpt support enabled
Lightweight with zero impact on front-end performance
Why use excerpts?
WordPress can auto-generate excerpts by truncating post content, but the results are often incomplete sentences, leftover shortcodes, or broken HTML. Custom excerpts give you full control over how your posts appear in archive pages, search results, RSS feeds, and SEO meta descriptions.
Use Cases:
Content teams that enforce editorial standards requiring excerpts on all posts
SEO-focused publishers who rely on custom excerpts for meta descriptions
Multi-author blogs where editors want to ensure consistent content quality
Any site where auto-generated excerpts are not desirable
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
classic editor
excerpt
gutenberg
publishing
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.9 · PHP 7.4
Update activity10 Mar 20267mo ago
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