WordPress plugin comparison
Canvas vs Page Excerpt
At a glance
- Canvas has more active installs: 9K+, against 3K+ for Page Excerpt.
- On a typical day, Canvas is downloaded about 55 times, Page Excerpt about 12.
- Page Excerpt is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Canvas was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Page Excerpt.
- Canvas is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Page Excerpt.
- Page Excerpt has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Canvas.
Line by line
Canvas leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Canvas |  Page Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,278 | #4,081 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 157 |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | 5.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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