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Core Rollback vs WP Excerpt Settings (2026)

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

Core Rollback

Core Rollback

4.7(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 days 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 Core Rollback leads in active installations (10K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Core Rollback has accumulated 154K+ total downloads while WP Excerpt Settings has 8.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Core Rollback
►
WP Excerpt Settings5/5
Total Reviews
15Core Rollback
◄
WP Excerpt Settings2
Active Installs
10K+Core Rollback
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WP Excerpt Settings200
Total Downloads
154K+Core Rollback
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WP Excerpt Settings8.5K+
Support Resolution
33%Core Rollback
WP Excerpt SettingsN/A
Last Updated
6 days agoCore Rollback
◄
WP Excerpt Settings8 years ago
First Released
2020Core Rollback
WP Excerpt Settings2014
Age
6 yearsCore Rollback
WP Excerpt Settings12 years
WP Requires
4.1+Core Rollback
WP Excerpt Settings3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Core Rollback
WP Excerpt Settingsfalse+
Business Model
FreeCore Rollback
WP Excerpt SettingsFree
Latest Version
1.4.2Core Rollback
WP Excerpt Settings1.1.2

Rating Breakdown

Core Rollback

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
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

Core Rollback Reviews

by mthomas80

Life Saver

This is a life saver for when you need to pull a client’s site down into local, but they’re on an older version of WP and they refuse to pay us for updating the sites plugins. This topic was m

by tatuatu

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

I did my job with it, I downgraded WordPress from 6.9 to 6.8.3.

by wpandlpuser

6.8 to 6.7.2

My theme was not compatible with the automatically installed WP 6.8 and it let to critical errors on the page. I could still access the admin page to download the plugin and trigger the rollback. Unfo

WP Excerpt Settings Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Core Rollback or WP Excerpt Settings more popular?
Core Rollback has 10K+ active installations while WP Excerpt Settings has 200. Core Rollback is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Core Rollback or WP Excerpt Settings?
Core Rollback has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews, while WP Excerpt Settings has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Core Rollback and WP Excerpt Settings free?
Core Rollback is free and WP Excerpt Settings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Core Rollback 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?
Core Rollback was last updated 6 days ago and WP Excerpt Settings was last updated 8 years ago.

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