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Advanced Excerpt vs WP CSS Text Stroke (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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WP CSS Text Stroke

WP CSS Text Stroke

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 18 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP CSS Text Stroke has 2.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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WP CSS Text StrokeN/A
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP CSS Text Stroke0
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP CSS Text Stroke10
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP CSS Text Stroke2.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text StrokeN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
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WP CSS Text Stroke18 years ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text Stroke2008
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text Stroke18 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text Stroke2.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text Strokefalse+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text StrokeFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
WP CSS Text Stroke1.0

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

WP CSS Text Stroke

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… 🙁

WP CSS Text Stroke Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or WP CSS Text Stroke more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while WP CSS Text Stroke has 10. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or WP CSS Text Stroke?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while WP CSS Text Stroke has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and WP CSS Text Stroke free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and WP CSS Text Stroke is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or WP CSS Text Stroke?
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 WP CSS Text Stroke was last updated 18 years ago.

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