WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Excerpts vs Read More Excerpt Link
At a glance
- Read More Excerpt Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Custom Excerpts.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 23 times, Custom Excerpts about 2.
- Custom Excerpts has no reviews yet.
- Read More Excerpt Link was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Feb 1, 2009 for Custom Excerpts.
- Read More Excerpt Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.7 for Custom Excerpts.
- Custom Excerpts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Read More Excerpt Link.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Excerpts |  Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,600 | #4,007 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 619 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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