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Advanced Excerpt vs Speed Bumps (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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Speed Bumps

Speed Bumps

0(0)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 9 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 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Speed Bumps has 4.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
◄
Speed BumpsN/A
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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Speed Bumps0
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
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Speed Bumps40
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
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Speed Bumps4.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
Speed BumpsN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
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Speed Bumps9 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
Speed Bumps2015
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
Speed Bumps11 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
Speed Bumps4.2+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
Speed Bumpsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
Speed BumpsFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
Speed Bumps0.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

Speed Bumps

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… 🙁

Speed Bumps Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or Speed Bumps more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while Speed Bumps has 40. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or Speed Bumps?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while Speed Bumps has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and Speed Bumps free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and Speed Bumps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or Speed Bumps?
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 Speed Bumps was last updated 9 years ago.

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