WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Excerpts vs Simply Excerpts
At a glance
- Simply Excerpts has more active installs: 500+, against 40+ for Custom Excerpts.
- On a typical day, Simply Excerpts is downloaded about 7 times, Custom Excerpts about 2.
- Custom Excerpts has no reviews yet.
- Simply Excerpts was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against Feb 1, 2009 for Custom Excerpts.
- Simply Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.7 for Custom Excerpts.
- Custom Excerpts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Simply Excerpts.
Line by line
Simply Excerpts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Excerpts |  Simply Excerpts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,600 | #8,826 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 120 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 8 months 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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