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Advanced Automatic Updates vs WP Excerpt Settings (2026)

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

Advanced Automatic Updates

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7(61)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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WP Excerpt Settings

WP Excerpt Settings

5(2)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Excerpt Settings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Advanced Automatic Updates leads in active installations (30K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Automatic Updates has accumulated 255K+ total downloads while WP Excerpt Settings has 8.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Excerpt Settings5/5
Total Reviews
61Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Excerpt Settings2
Active Installs
30K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Excerpt Settings200
Total Downloads
255K+Advanced Automatic Updates
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WP Excerpt Settings8.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt SettingsN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoAdvanced Automatic Updates
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WP Excerpt Settings8 years ago
First Released
2012Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt Settings2014
Age
14 yearsAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt Settings12 years
WP Requires
3.7+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt Settings3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt Settingsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt SettingsFree
Latest Version
1.0.2Advanced Automatic Updates
WP Excerpt Settings1.1.2

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Automatic Updates

4.7/5(61 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

WP Excerpt Settings

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

Recent Reviews

Advanced Automatic Updates Reviews

by inakijm

Fantástico

Te despreocupas de estar entrando continuamente al blog para actualizar los plugins. Se actualizan solos. Muy recomendable.

by al3x22

The best plugin

This is one of my favorite plugins. It is very simple and easy to use. I can only recommend it!

by martonlente

Plugin perfectly works even with premium themes

After I couldn’t get the popular Easy Updates Manager plugin working, I looked for an alternative, and then found Advanced Automatic Updates. The plugin perfectly works, and even updates premium theme

WP Excerpt Settings Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Excerpt Settings more popular?
Advanced Automatic Updates has 30K+ active installations while WP Excerpt Settings has 200. Advanced Automatic Updates is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Excerpt Settings?
Advanced Automatic Updates has a 4.7/5 rating from 61 reviews, while WP Excerpt Settings has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Advanced Automatic Updates and WP Excerpt Settings free?
Advanced Automatic Updates is free and WP Excerpt Settings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Automatic Updates or WP Excerpt Settings?
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 Automatic Updates was last updated 4 years ago and WP Excerpt Settings was last updated 8 years ago.

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