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Advanced Excerpt vs WP Textbox Plugin (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
View Advanced Excerpt
VS
WP Textbox Plugin

WP Textbox Plugin

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View WP Textbox Plugin

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Excerpt has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 101 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP Textbox Plugin has 1.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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WP Textbox PluginN/A
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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WP Textbox Plugin0
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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WP Textbox Plugin10
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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WP Textbox Plugin1.9K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
WP Textbox PluginN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
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WP Textbox Plugin10 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
WP Textbox Plugin2015
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
WP Textbox Plugin11 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
WP Textbox Plugin4.1+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
WP Textbox Pluginfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
WP Textbox PluginFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
WP Textbox Plugin1.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

WP Textbox Plugin

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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… 🙁

WP Textbox Plugin Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or WP Textbox Plugin more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while WP Textbox Plugin has 10. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or WP Textbox Plugin?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while WP Textbox Plugin has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and WP Textbox Plugin free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and WP Textbox Plugin is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or WP Textbox Plugin?
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 WP Textbox Plugin was last updated 10 years ago.

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