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Advanced Post Excerpt vs Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Advanced Post Excerpt

Advanced Post Excerpt

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget

Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget

4.6(5)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Post Excerpt has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Post Excerpt has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Advanced Post Excerpt
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Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
4Advanced Post Excerpt
►
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget5
Active Installs
2.0K+Advanced Post Excerpt
◄
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget100
Total Downloads
22K+Advanced Post Excerpt
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Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget6.4K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Post Excerpt
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Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget8 years ago
First Released
2016Advanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget2015
Age
10 yearsAdvanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget11 years
WP Requires
4.5+Advanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Advanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.0.0Advanced Post Excerpt
Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget3.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Post Excerpt

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget

4.6/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Advanced Post Excerpt Reviews

by bonnie333

Perfect!!!

Perfect!!!

by Becky Melton

Advanced Post Excerpt, Where have you been all my life?

This plugin resolves the most frustrating part of blog excerpts. (no HTML formatting) This makes post archive pages so much more versatile. Thanks for this plugin!

by Eddie B

Perfect

A simple plugin that does exactly what it says in the description. I now have the ability to have rich text editing in my post excerpt… exactly what I wanted. Many thanks to the author!

Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Post Excerpt or Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget more popular?
Advanced Post Excerpt has 2.0K+ active installations while Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget has 100. Advanced Post Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Post Excerpt or Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget?
Advanced Post Excerpt has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Advanced Post Excerpt and Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget free?
Advanced Post Excerpt is free and Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Post Excerpt or Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget?
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 Post Excerpt was last updated 2 years ago and Ultimate Sticky Posts Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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