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Advanced Post Excerpt

by Steve Grunwell · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 35 months (last release 18 Dec 2023).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Advanced Post Excerpt
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 35 months (last release 18 Dec 2023). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.17 Dec 2024Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 7 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
stevegrunwell26 Feb 2016 to 18 Dec 2023, 10 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Post Excerpt
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Dec 2023. Tested up to 6.4, 7 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 4 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Post Excerpt
4 May 202624
11 May 202645
18 May 202650
25 May 202653
1 Jun 202640
8 Jun 202651
15 Jun 202649
22 Jun 202642
29 Jun 202633
6 Jul 202637
13 Jul 202644
20 Jul 202648
27 Jul 202652
3 Aug 202666
10 Aug 202652
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202655
31 Aug 202647
7 Sep 202661
14 Sep 202660
21 Sep 202675
28 Sep 202684
5 Oct 202683
12 Oct 202677
19 Oct 2026118
26 Oct 2026123
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 46% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.0
AuthorSteve Grunwell
Added26 Feb 2016
Last updated18 Dec 2023
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress4.5
Tested up to6.4.14
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
TagstinyMCE, wysiwyg, excerpts

Other plugins by this author: Revision Strike, Schemify, Dynamic Asset Versioning, WP Client Reference, McAvoy, Son of Clippy

Questions

Is Advanced Post Excerpt still maintained?

Advanced Post Excerpt was last updated on 18 Dec 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Advanced Post Excerpt safe?

Advanced Post Excerpt has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Advanced Post Excerpt?

The wordpress.org author is Steve Grunwell. Recent committers: stevegrunwell, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Advanced Post Excerpt?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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