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Advanced Excerpt vs Influenet (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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Influenet

Influenet

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Influenet

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Advanced Excerpt has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 101 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Influenet has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
◄
InfluenetN/A
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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Influenet0
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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Influenet10
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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Influenet1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
InfluenetN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
◄
Influenet6 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Influenet2020
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Influenet6 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Influenet3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Influenetfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
InfluenetFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Influenet1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Influenet

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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… 🙁

Influenet Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Influenet more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Influenet has 10. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Influenet?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Influenet has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Influenet free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Influenet is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Influenet?
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 Influenet was last updated 6 years ago.

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