WordPress plugin comparison
Article Word Count vs Simply Excerpts
At a glance
- Article Word Count has more active installs: 1K+, against 500+ for Simply Excerpts.
- On a typical day, Article Word Count is downloaded about 11 times, Simply Excerpts about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simply Excerpts was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against Feb 16, 2025 for Article Word Count.
- Simply Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Article Word Count.
- Simply Excerpts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Article Word Count.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Article Word Count |  Simply Excerpts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,563 | #8,826 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 206 | 120 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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