WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets vs Shortcode Widget

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets

by Travis Pflanz

100+ installs5.0

Shortcode Widget

by Gagan Deep Singh

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcode Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Shortcode Widget is downloaded about 34 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 4.9 from 34 reviews.
Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against Jul 24, 2014 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
Shortcode Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.

Shortcode Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets	Shortcode Widget
Popular rank	#13,003	#1,623
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	106	1.4K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.9(34)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.79
Last release	12 years ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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