Advanced Excerpt vs Simple Export to Markdown
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 Simple Export to Markdown at #10,075. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt climbed 1 place and Simple Export to Markdown climbed 6 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 267× the next: 80K+ active installs against 300+ for Simple Export to Markdown. Downloads this week: Advanced Excerpt 2,821 and Simple Export to Markdown 69. Ratings: Advanced Excerpt 4.3★ from 101 and Simple Export to Markdown 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | Simple Export to Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #546 ▲ 1 | #10,075 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,821 | 69 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 0.1.4 |
| Best rank on record | #539 | #10,075 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Dec 2025 |
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 Simple Export to Markdown?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 300+ for Simple Export to Markdown, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or Simple Export to Markdown?
Advanced Excerpt, at #546 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Export to Markdown at #10,075. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or Simple Export to Markdown 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.