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Advanced Excerpt vs Clear Floats Button (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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Clear Floats Button

Clear Floats Button

5(6)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Clear Floats Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Clear Floats Button has 25K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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Clear Floats Button5/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
Clear Floats Button6
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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Clear Floats Button2.0K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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Clear Floats Button25K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Clear Floats ButtonN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
Clear Floats Button3 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Clear Floats Button2015
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Clear Floats Button11 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Clear Floats Button2.9+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Clear Floats Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Clear Floats ButtonFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Clear Floats Button1.2.5

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Clear Floats Button

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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… 🙁

Clear Floats Button Reviews

by Sea Jay

Still a critical addition to the Classic Editor

This plugin is still a critical addition to the Classic Editor.

by Steve D.

Perfect

Simple and elegant. I needed a fool-proof solution for non-tech clients who like to float text around images. This is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

by Ypanesa

Indispensable

This plugin I’ve missed for about 10 years. Finally I found it by chance. I am totally happy with it. It helps so much organizing and designing longer texts with pictues. It should be included in Tiny

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Clear Floats Button more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Clear Floats Button has 2.0K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Clear Floats Button?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Clear Floats Button has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Clear Floats Button free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Clear Floats Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Clear Floats Button?
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 Clear Floats Button was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.