Advanced Excerpt vs Posts per Cat
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 Posts per Cat at #11,682. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt slipped 1 place and Posts per Cat climbed 83 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 400× the next: 80K+ active installs against 200+ for Posts per Cat. Downloads this week: Advanced Excerpt 2,123 and Posts per Cat 24. Ratings: Advanced Excerpt 4.3★ from 101 and Posts per Cat 5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | Posts per Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #547 ▼ 1 | #11,682 ▲ 83 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,123 | 24 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | 5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | May 12, 2025 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 1.5.0 |
| Best rank on record | #539 | #11,424 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Mar 2009 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Excerpt or Posts per Cat?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 200+ for Posts per Cat, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or Posts per Cat?
Advanced Excerpt, at #547 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Posts per Cat at #11,682. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or Posts per Cat 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.