WordPress plugin comparison
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress vs Read More Excerpt Link
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress
by theMikeD
100+ installs5.0
Read More Excerpt Link
by Tim Eckel
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Read More Excerpt Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 23 times, Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Excerpt Link was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Dec 15, 2025 for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Read More Excerpt Link has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress | Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,210 | #4,007 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194 | 619 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 9 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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