Advanced Excerpt vs Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 20 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg has 34K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 101 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M+ | ◄ | 34K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2018 | |
| Age | 19 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.2+ | 5.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.4.1 | 1.2.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Excerpt
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Excerpt averaged approximately 74 daily downloads while Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Excerpt Reviews
No longer working apparently
It looked promising, feature wise, but is not working on WordPress 6.8.3 running Twenty Twenty-Five theme — has no effect on the default Excerpt block and no other custom excerpt block seems to have b
Is this plugin still maintained
Is this plugin still being maintained by its developers? It hasn’t been updated in a year? What version of PHP does it support? I’d also like to ask if there’s support, given that we’ve read many
Didn’t work on wordpress 6.8.1
It’s a real pity… 🙁
Advanced Rich Text Tools for Gutenberg Reviews
Ignore this review – wrong plugin (sorry)
Ignore this review – wrong plugin (sorry) This topic was modified 5 years ago by Jonathan Camp.
Excellent addition to Gutemberg!
Gutenberg doesn’t allow me to add <sup> & </sup> even in the code editor but this plugin fills this surprising omission. Thanks!
Most of the interface cannot be translated
Despite being the leading plugin for adding Subscript and Superscript to the Gutenberg editor, most of its UI has not be coded in a way to allow translation. A fix has been sent by a member of the com
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