WordPress plugin comparison
Excerpt Editor vs Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress
Excerpt Editor
by Andrew Ozz
500+ installs4.0
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress
by theMikeD
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Excerpt Editor has more active installs: 500+, against 100+ for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress was updated more recently: Dec 15, 2025, against Dec 17, 2009 for Excerpt Editor.
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.9.2 for Excerpt Editor.
- Excerpt Editor has been around longer: since 2007, against 2020 for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
Line by line
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Excerpt Editor | Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,965 | #15,284 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 134 | 194 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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