WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs Custom Post Template
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 10K+ for Custom Post Template.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 296 times, Custom Post Template about 24.
- Custom Post Template is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews, against 4.3 from 101 reviews.
- Advanced Excerpt was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Post Template.
- Advanced Excerpt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Custom Post Template.
- Advanced Excerpt has been around longer: since 2007, against 2008 for Custom Post Template.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  Custom Post Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #2,146 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.2K | 557 |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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