Just feel better if the excerpt div appear after title field
function wpdevil_to_admin_head() { echo <<<EOF <script> jQuery(document).ready(function(cash) { if($('#postexcerpt').length > 0){ var preexcerpt = $('#postexcerpt'); var curwysiwyg = $('#postdivrich'); curwysiwyg.prepend(preexcerpt); } }); </script> EOF; } add_action('admin_head', 'wpdevil_to_admin_head');