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Abdiel Global Variables vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

Abdiel Global Variables

by Abdiel

70+ installs5.0

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

by Daniel Bachhuber

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

  • Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Abdiel Global Variables.
  • On a typical day, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is downloaded about 95 times, Abdiel Global Variables about 7.
  • Abdiel Global Variables is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 24 reviews.
  • Abdiel Global Variables was updated more recently: Dec 23, 2025, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
  • Abdiel Global Variables is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
  • Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Abdiel Global Variables.

Line by line

Abdiel Global Variables leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricAbdiel Global VariablesShortcake (Shortcode UI)
Popular rank#18,330#2,023
Active installs70+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days2071.7K
Rating5.0(1)4.1(24)
Support threads resolved–0%
Tested up to6.9.115.0.31
Search multiplier×0.24×0.00
Last release10 months ago7 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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