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jQuery Updater vs Excerpt Tools (2026)

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

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Excerpt Tools

Excerpt Tools

5(1)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Excerpt Tools has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while Excerpt Tools has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
►
Excerpt Tools5/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
◄
Excerpt Tools1
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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Excerpt Tools300
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
◄
Excerpt Tools13K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
Excerpt ToolsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
◄
Excerpt Tools5 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
Excerpt Tools2009
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
Excerpt Tools17 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
Excerpt Tools2.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
Excerpt Toolsfalse+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
Excerpt ToolsFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
Excerpt Tools0.7

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

Excerpt Tools

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

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

Excerpt Tools Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or Excerpt Tools more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while Excerpt Tools has 300. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or Excerpt Tools?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while Excerpt Tools has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and Excerpt Tools free?
jQuery Updater is free and Excerpt Tools is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or Excerpt Tools?
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?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and Excerpt Tools was last updated 5 years ago.

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