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Advanced Excerpt vs Post Display (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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Post Display

Post Display

5(2)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Post Display has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Post Display has 3.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
►
Post Display5/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
Post Display2
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Post Display30
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Post Display3.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Post DisplayN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
Post Display10 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Post Display2015
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Post Display11 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Post Display3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Post Displayfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Post DisplayFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Post Display1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Post Display

5/5(2 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… 🙁

Post Display Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Post Display more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Post Display has 30. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Post Display?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Post Display has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Post Display free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Post Display is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Post Display?
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 Post Display was last updated 10 years ago.

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