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Advanced Excerpt vs AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Excerpt

Advanced Excerpt

4.3(101)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…

AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…

4.8(30)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 30 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… has 382K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…4.8/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…30
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…10K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…382K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…N/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
►
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…3 months ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…2021
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…5 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…false+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…Free
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…1.2.14

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

4.3/5(101 reviews)
5
73%
4
10%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%

AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…

4.8/5(30 reviews)
5
93%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Excerpt Reviews

by pipspeak

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

by ibiza69

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

by pundarikaksa

Didn’t work on wordpress 6.8.1

It’s a real pity… 🙁

AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… Reviews

by fetzi71

Läuft seit Jahren

Läuft und läuft

by Sebastien Loparis

Merci beaucoup

Super créateurs, merci beaucoup

by nealmann

GREAT!!!!!

The ease of use is fantastic!! Works Great!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… has 10K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… has a 4.8/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress…?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Advanced Excerpt was last updated 2 years ago and AF Companion – Build Stylish WordPress… was last updated 3 months ago.

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