WordPress plugin comparison
Post Admin Word Count vs Simply Excerpts
At a glance
- Post Admin Word Count has more active installs: 2K+, against 500+ for Simply Excerpts.
- On a typical day, Post Admin Word Count is downloaded about 12 times, Simply Excerpts about 7.
- Simply Excerpts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
- Simply Excerpts was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against May 22, 2025 for Post Admin Word Count.
- Simply Excerpts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Post Admin Word Count.
- Post Admin Word Count has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Simply Excerpts.
Line by line
Simply Excerpts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Admin Word Count |  Simply Excerpts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,479 | #8,826 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 202 | 120 |
| Rating | 3.5(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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