Advanced Excerpt vs WP Typograph Lite
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 #538, ahead of WP Typograph Lite at #5,820. Over the last 7 days Advanced Excerpt climbed 9 places and WP Typograph Lite slipped 23 places. Advanced Excerpt has the largest install base, roughly 80× the next: 80K+ active installs against 1K+ for WP Typograph Lite. Downloads this week: Advanced Excerpt 2,869 and WP Typograph Lite 59. Ratings: Advanced Excerpt 4.3★ from 101 and WP Typograph Lite 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Excerpt | WP Typograph Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #538 ▲ 9 | #5,820 ▼ 23 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,869 | 59 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (101) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 4.5 | 2.3.5 |
| Best rank on record | #538 | #5,669 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2007 | Dec 2008 |
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 WP Typograph Lite?
By active installs, Advanced Excerpt: 80K+ sites run it against 1K+ for WP Typograph Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Excerpt or WP Typograph Lite?
Advanced Excerpt, at #538 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Typograph Lite at #5,820. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Excerpt or WP Typograph Lite 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.