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Page Excerpt vs Recent Comments Widget Plus (2026)

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

Page Excerpt

Page Excerpt

5(10)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Recent Comments Widget Plus

Recent Comments Widget Plus

4.7(20)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Page Excerpt has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Excerpt has accumulated 59K+ total downloads while Recent Comments Widget Plus has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Page Excerpt
◄
Recent Comments Widget Plus4.7/5
Total Reviews
10Page Excerpt
►
Recent Comments Widget Plus20
Active Installs
3.0K+Page Excerpt
◄
Recent Comments Widget Plus2.0K+
Total Downloads
59K+Page Excerpt
◄
Recent Comments Widget Plus49K+
Support Resolution
N/APage Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget PlusN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoPage Excerpt
►
Recent Comments Widget Plus3 years ago
First Released
2008Page Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget Plus2015
Age
18 yearsPage Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget Plus11 years
WP Requires
2.6+Page Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget Plus5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Page Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget Plus7.2+
Business Model
FreePage Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget PlusFree
Latest Version
1.3Page Excerpt
Recent Comments Widget Plus1.3

Rating Breakdown

Page Excerpt

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Comments Widget Plus

4.7/5(20 reviews)
5
80%
4
15%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Page Excerpt Reviews

by drica100

easy to install and use

easy to install and use. This Plugin is essential on all my sites! Thank the developer for the generosity

by robin_dean

Works Great!

I use your plugin with another excerpt prog and am greatly satisfied with the combined results. Thanks!

by sstoft

simplest plugin

Install it. You have page excerpts. Don’t want to see them? Uncheck the same box in Screen Options, that you would with post excerpts. I use it with Genesis Featured Page Extras.

Recent Comments Widget Plus Reviews

by Jaroslav Sovietovič

Does exactly what I need

Does exactly what I need. Simple but very good Widget plugin.

by fskilroy

does exactly what is says

Great plugin works pefectly good job.

by koblizekr

easy and intiuitive to use; but not localized

plugin se kterým jsem byl dosud velmi spokojen “Get Recent Comments” přestal s novou aktualizací WP pracovat, tak jsem musel hledat jiný. Tento je také jednoduchý, intuitivní, ale pro ne-anglické weby

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Excerpt or Recent Comments Widget Plus more popular?
Page Excerpt has 3.0K+ active installations while Recent Comments Widget Plus has 2.0K+. Page Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Excerpt or Recent Comments Widget Plus?
Page Excerpt has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews, while Recent Comments Widget Plus has a 4.7/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are Page Excerpt and Recent Comments Widget Plus free?
Page Excerpt is free and Recent Comments Widget Plus is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Excerpt or Recent Comments Widget Plus?
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?
Page Excerpt was last updated 8 years ago and Recent Comments Widget Plus was last updated 3 years ago.

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