WordPress plugin comparison
Arbitrary Shortcodes vs Custom Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Arbitrary Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Arbitrary Shortcodes about 1.
- Arbitrary Shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Arbitrary Shortcodes was updated more recently: May 11, 2009, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 2.7.1.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 3 of 4 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Arbitrary Shortcodes |  Custom Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,970 | #3,154 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 307 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 2.7 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years 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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