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Add this to your CSS:
.excerpt .wp-caption-text {
display: none;
}

This will hide all elements with class=”wp-caption-text” that are inside an element with class=”excerpt” (you will have to add that wrapper manually to your template, I guess, unless there already is a wrapper of some sort).

So, if I understand correctly, WP inserts more than just an img tag when adding an image to the post?
If that is so, then this problem is beyond the scope of this plugin. Of course I could add more functionality to the plugin which would allow you to exclude specific pieces of HTML based on a CSS(-like) selector. But considering the small number of users who will actually benefit from this (and the amount of time it could cost me), I am not putting this on the todo-list (yet).
However, anybody who wants to implement this is free to do so (GPL). ??

The plugin seems to work for most people, but apparently it doesn’t always work (even though you’re running the same WP version). I’m guessing this might be the result of conflicting plugins or the use of custom excerpts.
I will be adding an option to override custom excerpts in a future version. I will also try to figure out what is causing the random problems that some people are having, but I can’t promise anything.
Thanks for taking the time to post.

I ran a test, but the plugin options work just fine.
Do note, though, that the plugin only replaces the default excerpt function used in WordPress. If you have written your own custom excerpts, this plugin will leave them be (just as the default function would have).
So I suspect that the ‘problem’ you are having is actually normal behaviour.
Feel free to elaborate, though.

There is no need to apply a patch anymore. You can now try this plugin.

Yes, you can now download the fix as a simple plugin.

I wrote a brief article about this issue. I attached a patch for WordPress 2.2 and instructions.

I also submitted a patch to the corresponding ticket on trac, so let’s see if this gets fixed soon.