Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Enhancement/Feature Request: Customizable Post Excerpt Length for Jetpack Social

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[Experiment] AI labels added [Feature Group] User Interaction & Engagement [Feature] Publicize [Feature] Sharing [Plugin] Social Enhancement
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Social

### What

Currently, Jetpack Social automatically generates post excerpts when sharing content, but there is no built-in option to customize the excerpt length (e.g., setting a max number of words or characters). This can lead to inconsistencies in post previews across different platforms.

### How

_No response_

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Research direction

No file, entry point, or test is named in the issue; begin by locating Jetpack Social’s excerpt-generation code and its tests. Define acceptance criteria for configurable word or character limits and consistent previews across platforms before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
content
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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