WordPress plugin comparison
Animated Headline vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 2K+ for Animated Headline.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Animated Headline about 26.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jul 17, 2026 for Animated Headline.
- Shortcodes Ultimate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Animated Headline.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Animated Headline.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Animated Headline.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Animated Headline |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,793 | #148 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 383 | 205.6K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.66 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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