WordPress plugin comparison
Excerpt Editor vs Slash Edit
At a glance
- Both have 500+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Slash Edit is downloaded about 11 times, Excerpt Editor about 7.
- Slash Edit is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Slash Edit was updated more recently: Apr 16, 2026, against Dec 17, 2009 for Excerpt Editor.
- Slash Edit is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Excerpt Editor.
- Excerpt Editor has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Slash Edit.
Line by line
Slash Edit leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Excerpt Editor |  Slash Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,965 | #8,817 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 138 | 198 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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