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Advanced Excerpt vs WP Subtitle (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 Subtitle

WP Subtitle

4.1(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP Subtitle

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 Subtitle has 484K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Subtitle4.1/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Subtitle21
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Subtitle10K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Subtitle484K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
WP SubtitleN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
►
WP Subtitle1 month ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
WP Subtitle2009
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
WP Subtitle17 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
WP Subtitle5.6+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
WP Subtitle5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
WP SubtitleFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
WP Subtitle3.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

WP Subtitle

4.1/5(21 reviews)
5
62%
4
19%
3
0%
2
10%
1
10%

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 Subtitle Reviews

by jzwolak

Not well integrated

I cannot even say for sure that this plugin works. The UI requires entering the subtitle in the right side panel and not inline with the post text where I’d expect it. I took 10-15 minutes just to dis

by iSaumya

I Wish I Could Give 10 Stars

I found this plugin when developing a theme where I needed to show the subtitle below the title of the page/post/CPT. Now I saw many reviews saying what’s the point of this plugin or this is not a plu

by antonv

Works well with WP-5.2 and PHP-7.1

Does what it advertises efficiently. I give it 4-stars as it needs a bit of development support on the theme templates to display the subtitles — not quite plug-and-play

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or WP Subtitle more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while WP Subtitle has 10K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or WP Subtitle?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while WP Subtitle has a 4.1/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and WP Subtitle free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and WP Subtitle is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or WP Subtitle?
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 Subtitle was last updated 1 month ago.

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