Advanced Excerpt vs Hide and Catch Email
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 #547, ahead of Hide and Catch Email at #43,285. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt slipped 1 place and Hide and Catch Email climbed 3,059 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 8000× the next: 80K+ active installs against 10+ for Hide and Catch Email. Downloads this week: Advanced Excerpt 2,126 and Hide and Catch Email 15.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | Hide and Catch Email |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #547 ▼ 1 | #43,285 ▲ 3059 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,126 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Best rank on record | #539 | #34,509 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Sep 2010 |
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 Hide and Catch Email?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 10+ for Hide and Catch Email, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or Hide and Catch Email?
Advanced Excerpt, at #547 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hide and Catch Email at #43,285. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or Hide and Catch Email 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.