WordPress plugin comparison
Page Excerpt vs Read More Excerpt Link
At a glance
- Both have 3K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 23 times, Page Excerpt about 12.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Excerpt Link was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Page Excerpt.
- Read More Excerpt Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Page Excerpt.
- Page Excerpt has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Read More Excerpt Link.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Page Excerpt |  Read More Excerpt Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,081 | #4,007 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157 | 619 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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