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Advanced Excerpt vs Content Holders (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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Content Holders

Content Holders

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Content Holders has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Advanced Excerpt leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Content Holders has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
►
Content Holders5/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
Content Holders2
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Content Holders10
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
Content Holders2.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Content HoldersN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
Content Holders12 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Content Holders2012
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Content Holders14 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Content Holders3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Content Holdersfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Content HoldersFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Content Holders1.1

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Content Holders

5/5(2 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… 🙁

Content Holders Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Content Holders more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Content Holders has 10. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Content Holders?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Content Holders has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Content Holders free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Content Holders is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Content Holders?
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 Content Holders was last updated 12 years ago.

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