WordPress plugin comparison

Basic URL ShortCodes vs Forget About Shortcode Buttons

Basic URL ShortCodes

by Vikas Sharma

4K+ installs5.0

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for Basic URL ShortCodes.
On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Basic URL ShortCodes about 23.
Basic URL ShortCodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.

Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic URL ShortCodes	Forget About Shortcode Buttons
Popular rank	#3,425	#1,198
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.4K	1.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.7(69)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.22
Last release	7 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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