WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs Catalyst Excerpts Plus
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 20+ for Catalyst Excerpts Plus.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 288 times, Catalyst Excerpts Plus about 5.
- Advanced Excerpt is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Advanced Excerpt was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against May 10, 2012 for Catalyst Excerpts Plus.
- Advanced Excerpt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Catalyst Excerpts Plus.
- Advanced Excerpt has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Catalyst Excerpts Plus.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  Catalyst Excerpts Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #26,353 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.5K | 132 |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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