WordPress plugin comparison
Read More Button vs Read More Excerpt Link
At a glance
- Read More Excerpt Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Read More Button.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 22 times, Read More Button about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Button was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jan 30, 2026 for Read More Excerpt Link.
- Read More Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Read More Excerpt Link.
- Read More Excerpt Link has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Read More Button.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Read More Button |  Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,119 | #3,998 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181 | 630 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 2 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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