Advanced Excerpt vs Table of content
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Excerpt leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #546, ahead of Table of content at #17,806. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt held its place and Table of content slipped 89 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 80K+ active installs against 80+ for Table of content. Downloads this week: Advanced Excerpt 2,046 and Table of content 23. Ratings: Advanced Excerpt 4.3★ from 101 and Table of content 4.5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | Table of content |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #546 ▬ | #17,806 ▼ 89 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,046 | 23 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | 4.5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 1.5.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #539 | #16,853 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Jul 2011 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Excerpt or Table of content?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 80+ for Table of content, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or Table of content?
Advanced Excerpt, at #546 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Table of content at #17,806. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or Table of content alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.