WordPress plugin comparison
Ace User Management vs Custom Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Ace User Management.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Ace User Management about 3.
- Ace User Management has no reviews yet.
- Ace User Management was updated more recently: Dec 18, 2025, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Ace User Management is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Ace User Management.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ace User Management |  Custom Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,770 | #3,154 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 300 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.7 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 17 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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