WordPress plugin comparison
Excerpt Editor vs Excerpt Customizer
At a glance
- Excerpt Editor has more active installs: 500+, against fewer than 10 for Excerpt Customizer.
- On a typical day, Excerpt Editor is downloaded about 7 times, Excerpt Customizer about 2.
- Excerpt Customizer has no reviews yet.
- Excerpt Customizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2025, against Dec 17, 2009 for Excerpt Editor.
- Excerpt Customizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.9.2 for Excerpt Editor.
- Excerpt Editor has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Excerpt Customizer.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Excerpt Editor |  Excerpt Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,965 | #71,440 |
| Active installs | 500+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 37 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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