WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs Excerpt Editor
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 500+ for Excerpt Editor.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 288 times, Excerpt Editor about 7.
- Advanced Excerpt is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Advanced Excerpt was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Dec 17, 2009 for Excerpt Editor.
- Advanced Excerpt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Excerpt Editor.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  Excerpt Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #8,965 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.5K | 134 |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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