Advanced Excerpt
v4.5by WPKube · updated 3 months ago
Control the appearance of WordPress post excerpts
- Rank
- #541
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 82,000
- 80K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.6M
- 1,624,077 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 101 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Excerpt at a glance
Advanced Excerpt is a WordPress plugin by WPKube with 80K+ active installs, the #541 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 317 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 101 reviews. Version 4.5 came out on Aug 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 76 plugins tagged “excerpt”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Excerpt |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 279 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 307 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 261 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 260 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 329 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 379 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 376 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 392 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 417 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 285 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1,375 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 396 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 819 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 496 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 242 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 436 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 294 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 302 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 231 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 282 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 269 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 240 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 508 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 291 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 308 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 82,082 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 82,082 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 82,081 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 82,604 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 82,426 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 82,350 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 82,287 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 82,222 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 82,214 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 82,313 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 82,455 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 82,269 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 82,432 |
Rank over time
#541 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #541 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #540 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #540 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #539 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #539 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #539 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #541 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #541 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #541 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #541 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #540 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #541 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #541 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #547 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.22% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.23% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.20% |
Active installs band
80K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 80K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 80K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #541 → #539Downloads -11.3%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.554%
- v4.435%
- v4.36.5%
- Other4.0%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★101 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Aug 28, 2007
- Last updated
- Aug 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Excerpt
How many websites use Advanced Excerpt?
Advanced Excerpt is active on 80K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #541 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Excerpt been downloaded?
1,624,077 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 317 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Excerpt last updated?
Version 4.5 came out on Aug 1, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release
Is Advanced Excerpt compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Advanced Excerpt have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Advanced Excerpt up to date. See its security record
Is Advanced Excerpt still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Excerpt have?
4.3 out of 5 from 101 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Excerpt?
The plugins most like Advanced Excerpt, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and Themify Portfolio Post (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
101 reviews
- 5 stars: 74 reviews, 73%
- 4 stars: 10 reviews, 10%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 9 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 13%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 82,000 |
| Reported installs | 80K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 101 |
| Total downloads | 1.6M |
| Author | WPKube |
| First released | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Version | 4.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 |
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