WordPress plugin comparison
Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs WP Excerpt Settings
Cryout Serious Theme Settings
by CryoutCreations
40K+ installs4.3
WP Excerpt Settings
by Yslo
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for WP Excerpt Settings.
- On a typical day, Cryout Serious Theme Settings is downloaded about 80 times, WP Excerpt Settings about 3.
- WP Excerpt Settings is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 16 reviews.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings was updated more recently: Jan 26, 2026, against Dec 20, 2017 for WP Excerpt Settings.
- Cryout Serious Theme Settings is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WP Excerpt Settings.
- WP Excerpt Settings has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Cryout Serious Theme Settings.
Line by line
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | WP Excerpt Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #891 | #12,272 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.5K | 79 |
| Rating | 4.3(16) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 years 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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