WordPress plugin comparison
ACF vs Easy Custom Auto Excerpt
At a glance
- ACF has more active installs: 40K+, against 6K+ for Easy Custom Auto Excerpt.
- On a typical day, ACF is downloaded about 439 times, Easy Custom Auto Excerpt about 27.
- ACF is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 165 reviews, against 4.5 from 151 reviews.
- ACF was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Apr 16, 2024 for Easy Custom Auto Excerpt.
- Easy Custom Auto Excerpt resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for ACF.
- ACF is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Easy Custom Auto Excerpt.
- Easy Custom Auto Excerpt has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for ACF.
Line by line
ACF leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ACF |  Easy Custom Auto Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #820 | #2,697 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.6K | 605 |
| Rating | 4.9(165) | 4.5(151) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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