MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets vs SpiceBox
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
SpiceBox leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,268, ahead of MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets at #21,703. Over the last 7 days SpiceBox climbed 2 places and MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets slipped 449 places. SpiceBox has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 20K+ active installs against 40+ for MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets. Downloads this week: SpiceBox 721 and MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets 17.
| Metric | MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets | SpiceBox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,703 ▼ 449 | #1,268 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 721 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.8★ (4) |
| Last updated | May 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3 | 2.4.6 |
| Best rank on record | #20,840 | #1,256 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2013 | Feb 2018 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets or SpiceBox?
By active installs, SpiceBox: 20K+ sites run it against 40+ for MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets or SpiceBox?
SpiceBox, at #1,268 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets at #21,703. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are MK Post and Page Excerpts Widgets or SpiceBox 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.