Excerpt Tools vs jQuery Updater
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
jQuery Updater leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,330, ahead of Excerpt Tools at #10,780. Over the last 7 days jQuery Updater slipped 1 place and Excerpt Tools climbed 5 places. jQuery Updater has the largest install base, roughly 67× the next: 20K+ active installs against 300+ for Excerpt Tools. Downloads this week: jQuery Updater 750 and Excerpt Tools 34. Ratings: Excerpt Tools 5★ from 1 and jQuery Updater 4.5★ from 64 reviews.
| Metric | Excerpt Tools | jQuery Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,780 ▲ 5 | #1,330 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34 | 750 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.5★ (64) |
| Last updated | Nov 17, 2020 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.7 | 4.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #10,668 | #1,269 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2009 | Apr 2011 |
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, Excerpt Tools or jQuery Updater?
By active installs, jQuery Updater: 20K+ sites run it against 300+ for Excerpt Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Excerpt Tools or jQuery Updater?
jQuery Updater, at #1,330 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Excerpt Tools at #10,780. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Excerpt Tools or jQuery Updater 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.