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Advanced Excerpt vs TinyMCE Clear Float (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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VS
TinyMCE Clear Float

TinyMCE Clear Float

5(6)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View TinyMCE Clear Float

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, TinyMCE Clear Float has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 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 TinyMCE Clear Float has 72K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
►
TinyMCE Clear Float5/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
TinyMCE Clear Float6
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
TinyMCE Clear Float10K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
TinyMCE Clear Float72K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear FloatN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
TinyMCE Clear Float7 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear Float2010
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear Float16 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear Float4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear Floatfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear FloatFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
TinyMCE Clear Float1.3.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

TinyMCE Clear Float

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… 🙁

TinyMCE Clear Float Reviews

by SforSteph

Works perfectly, thanks!!

The issue of text appearing up between two images (one floated left, one floated right) was driving me mad and would’ve looked awful to my client. This plugin quickly and easily solved it – thank you!

by Certa Web

Easy to use

The plugin is very easy to use and a great help for our web editors.

by Kimball31

Perfect

Thanks so much!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while TinyMCE Clear Float has 10K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while TinyMCE Clear Float has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and TinyMCE Clear Float free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and TinyMCE Clear Float is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float?
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 TinyMCE Clear Float was last updated 7 years ago.

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