WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs Preserve Code Formatting
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 400+ for Preserve Code Formatting.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 296 times, Preserve Code Formatting about 9.
- Preserve Code Formatting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 101 reviews.
- Advanced Excerpt was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Advanced Excerpt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2007 for Advanced Excerpt.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  Preserve Code Formatting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #9,574 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 188 |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year 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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