WordPress plugin comparison

Basic URL ShortCodes vs Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler

Basic URL ShortCodes

by Vikas Sharma

4K+ installs5.0

Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler

by Tobias Zimpel

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Basic URL ShortCodes.
On a typical day, Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler is downloaded about 28 times, Basic URL ShortCodes about 23.
Basic URL ShortCodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 12 reviews.
Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 18, 2024 for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler.
Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler.
Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.

Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic URL ShortCodes	Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler
Popular rank	#3,419	#1,707
Active installs	4K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.4K	722
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.17
Last release	7 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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