WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs Excerpt Check
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against fewer than 10 for Excerpt Check.
- On a typical day, Classic Widgets is downloaded about 2,247 times, Excerpt Check about 2.
- Excerpt Check has no reviews yet.
- Excerpt Check was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Classic Widgets has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Excerpt Check.
Line by line
Classic Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  Excerpt Check |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #68,561 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60.7K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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