WordPress plugin comparison
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress vs Return Excerpt
At a glance
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Return Excerpt.
- On a typical day, Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress is downloaded about 7 times, Return Excerpt about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress was updated more recently: Dec 15, 2025, against Apr 19, 2012 for Return Excerpt.
- Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for Return Excerpt.
- Return Excerpt has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress.
Line by line
Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Mandatory Excerpts for WordPress |  Return Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,284 | #40,614 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 196 | 27 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.26 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 14 years 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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