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Advanced Excerpt vs WP-ShowHide (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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WP-ShowHide

WP-ShowHide

4.2(43)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View WP-ShowHide

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP-ShowHide has 141K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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WP-ShowHide4.2/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP-ShowHide43
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP-ShowHide10K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP-ShowHide141K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHideN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
►
WP-ShowHide4 months ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHide2011
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHide15 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHide3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHidefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHideFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
WP-ShowHide1.06

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

WP-ShowHide

4.2/5(43 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
0%
2
9%
1
12%

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-ShowHide Reviews

by Dave Smith

Works great with WP 6.8.1

Shows and hides text just like it says it does! Thank you!

by vivatword

Needs Update

Thanks for the free plugin and support. it doesn’t work woth the latest wp. the hided side can not be seen after click the show. it is only active when logged in to wp-admin. please update

by delboy007

Needs documentation

I don’t understand why developers take the time to write a plugin and then don’t bother to provide detailed documentation. Looks like it might do what I want but I give up trying and notice a lot of s

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or WP-ShowHide more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while WP-ShowHide has 10K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or WP-ShowHide?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while WP-ShowHide has a 4.2/5 rating from 43 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and WP-ShowHide free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and WP-ShowHide is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or WP-ShowHide?
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-ShowHide was last updated 4 months ago.

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