Disable Feeds vs mPress Custom Feed Excerpts
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
Disable Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,202, ahead of mPress Custom Feed Excerpts at #16,276. Over the last 7 days Disable Feeds slipped 7 places and mPress Custom Feed Excerpts slipped 41 places. Disable Feeds has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for mPress Custom Feed Excerpts. Downloads this week: Disable Feeds 407 and mPress Custom Feed Excerpts 20. Ratings: Disable Feeds 4.7★ from 31 and mPress Custom Feed Excerpts 5★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Feeds | mPress Custom Feed Excerpts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,202 ▼ 7 | #16,276 ▼ 41 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 407 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (31) | 5★ (3) |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2018 | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Current version | 1.4.4 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,161 | #16,090 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 |
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, Disable Feeds or mPress Custom Feed Excerpts?
By active installs, Disable Feeds: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for mPress Custom Feed Excerpts, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Feeds or mPress Custom Feed Excerpts?
Disable Feeds, at #1,202 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with mPress Custom Feed Excerpts at #16,276. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Feeds or mPress Custom Feed Excerpts 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.