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Advanced Excerpt vs Revision Control (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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Revision Control

Revision Control

4.4(36)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Revision Control has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 36 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Revision Control has 557K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
►
Revision Control4.4/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
Revision Control36
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Revision Control40K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Revision Control557K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Revision ControlN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
Revision Control8 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Revision Control2008
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Revision Control18 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Revision Control4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Revision Controlfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Revision ControlFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Revision Control2.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Revision Control

4.4/5(36 reviews)
5
69%
4
19%
3
3%
2
0%
1
8%

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… 🙁

Revision Control Reviews

by Clara

SImple, I like it

please, update…

by iAnguel

Does not work, hides revisions on save

See here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-strange-behavior-2/

by Cs

It works

Plugin works with WordPress 4.9.8.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Revision Control more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Revision Control has 40K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Revision Control?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Revision Control has a 4.4/5 rating from 36 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Revision Control free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Revision Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Revision Control?
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 Revision Control was last updated 8 years ago.

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