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Advanced Excerpt vs WP Protect Content (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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VS
WP Protect Content

WP Protect Content

4(16)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View WP Protect Content

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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Excerpt has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP Protect Content has 37K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Advanced Excerpt
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WP Protect Content4/5
Total Reviews
101Advanced Excerpt
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WP Protect Content16
Active Installs
80K+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Protect Content2.0K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Advanced Excerpt
◄
WP Protect Content37K+
Support Resolution
N/AAdvanced Excerpt
WP Protect ContentN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoAdvanced Excerpt
►
WP Protect Content2 months ago
First Released
2007Advanced Excerpt
WP Protect Content2016
Age
19 yearsAdvanced Excerpt
WP Protect Content10 years
WP Requires
3.2+Advanced Excerpt
WP Protect Content6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Advanced Excerpt
WP Protect Content8.0+
Business Model
FreeAdvanced Excerpt
WP Protect ContentFree
Latest Version
4.4.1Advanced Excerpt
WP Protect Content2.8

Rating Breakdown

Advanced Excerpt

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

WP Protect Content

4/5(16 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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 Protect Content Reviews

by twffaa

Doesn’t stop CTRL+ Functions

Very disappointed in WP Protect Content Pro. Works OK on right click, does not stop CTRL+ functions at all. Tried every setting available and no luck. Reached out to Wp-experts support on more than

by menzah

Very useful for content protection

I use this plugin to prevent printing or downloading our company’s documents and it’s doing a great job protecting our company’s I.P. Thank you. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago b

by neznakomov

allow right click for links

Hi, can i allow right click for hyperlinks on my website with pro version of your plugin?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Advanced Excerpt or WP Protect Content more popular?
Advanced Excerpt has 80K+ active installations while WP Protect Content has 2.0K+. Advanced Excerpt is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Advanced Excerpt or WP Protect Content?
Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews, while WP Protect Content has a 4/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Advanced Excerpt and WP Protect Content free?
Advanced Excerpt is free and WP Protect Content is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Advanced Excerpt or WP Protect Content?
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 Protect Content was last updated 2 months ago.

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