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Advanced Excerpt vs Point Tracker (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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Point Tracker

Point Tracker

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Point Tracker has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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Point TrackerN/A
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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Point Tracker0
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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Point Tracker0
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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Point Tracker1.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Point TrackerN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
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Point Tracker7 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Point Tracker2018
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Point Tracker8 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Point Tracker4.4.2+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Point Tracker5.6+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Point TrackerFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Point Tracker1.6

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Point Tracker

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… 🙁

Point Tracker Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Point Tracker more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Point Tracker has 0. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Point Tracker?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Point Tracker has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Point Tracker free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Point Tracker is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Point Tracker?
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 Point Tracker was last updated 7 years ago.

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