Advanced Excerpt vs TinyMCE Clear Float
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 #549, ahead of TinyMCE Clear Float at #1,699. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt climbed 2 places and TinyMCE Clear Float climbed 2 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 8× the next: 80K+ active installs against 10K+ for TinyMCE Clear Float. Ratings: Advanced Excerpt 4.3★ from 101 and TinyMCE Clear Float 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | TinyMCE Clear Float |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #549 ▲ 2 | #1,699 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,775 | — |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #548 | #1,699 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Apr 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 10K+ for TinyMCE Clear Float, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float?
Advanced Excerpt, at #549 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with TinyMCE Clear Float at #1,699. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or TinyMCE Clear Float 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.