WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Excerpt vs Read More Excerpt Link
At a glance
- Advanced Excerpt has more active installs: 80K+, against 3K+ for Read More Excerpt Link.
- On a typical day, Advanced Excerpt is downloaded about 288 times, Read More Excerpt Link about 23.
- Read More Excerpt Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.3 from 101 reviews.
- Advanced Excerpt was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Jan 30, 2026 for Read More Excerpt Link.
- Advanced Excerpt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Read More Excerpt Link.
- Advanced Excerpt has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Read More Excerpt Link.
Line by line
Advanced Excerpt leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Excerpt |  Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #541 | #4,007 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.5K | 619 |
| Rating | 4.3(101) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 months 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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