WP Advanced Include
WP Advanced Include creates an [include] shortcode which can be used to add content from any Post or Page on your site including Post Content, Post Excerpt and Post Meta
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WP Advanced Include shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Advanced Include stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| advanced include | >100 |
| include | >100 |
| include meta content | >100 |
| include post content | >100 |
| include post excerpt | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About WP Advanced Include
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WP Advanced Include creates an [include] shortcode which can be used to add content from any Post or Page on your site including Post Content, Post Excerpt and Post Meta
Shortcode Attributes:
content_id = [int] The id of the post or page you wish to include content from.
content_limit = [int] Limits the content if required, set to a value less than 1 to remove limiting – Default 0
content_limit_type [“words”|”chars”] Sets the content limit to be words or characters – Default “words”
content_limit_append [string|empty string] Text to be appended to the end of the content if limited – Default “&hellip”
content_type [post_content|post_excerpt|post_title|”meta name”] The content type to be included, if meta name, specify meta name. – Default “post_content”
do_shortcode [true|false] Specify whether to parse shortcodes of not – Default “true”
Caution
The use of [include] to include itself with do_shortcode set to true will create an infinite loop, use wisely.
Samples
simple include of post content
[include content_id=x]
include first 50 words of post content
[include content_id=x content_limit=50]
include first 150 characters of post content
[include content_id=x content_limit=150 content_limit_type=chars]
*include “custom_meta_name” meta from post X
[include content_id=x content_type=”custom_meta_name”]
Installation
- Download the plugin to your computer
- Extract the contents
- Upload (via FTP) to a sub folder of the WordPress plugins directory
- Activate the plugin in the admin dashboard.
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FAQ
WP Advanced Include: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is WP Advanced Include free?
Yes. WP Advanced Include is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Advanced Include safe to use in 2026?
WP Advanced Include shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Advanced Include?
WP Advanced Include is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 71,903 times since it launched in November 2012. It was downloaded 165 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Advanced Include work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Advanced Include is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Advanced Include last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 11, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes WP Advanced Include?
WP Advanced Include is developed and maintained by Jamie.
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