WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets vs Shortcode in Menus

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets

by Travis Pflanz

200+ installs5.0

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets about 5.
Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Jul 24, 2014 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets	Shortcode in Menus
Popular rank	#12,975	#773
Active installs	200+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	104	1.8K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.7(82)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.9.40	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.89
Last release	12 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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