WordPress plugin comparison
Read More Excerpt Link vs WP-UTF8-Excerpt
At a glance
- Read More Excerpt Link has more active installs: 3K+, against 700+ for WP-UTF8-Excerpt.
- On a typical day, Read More Excerpt Link is downloaded about 23 times, WP-UTF8-Excerpt about 8.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Excerpt Link was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Nov 30, 2021 for WP-UTF8-Excerpt.
- Read More Excerpt Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for WP-UTF8-Excerpt.
- WP-UTF8-Excerpt has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Read More Excerpt Link.
Line by line
Read More Excerpt Link leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Read More Excerpt Link |  WP-UTF8-Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,007 | #7,814 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 619 | 115 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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