WordPress plugin comparison
Basic URL ShortCodes vs Parse URL
At a glance
- Basic URL ShortCodes has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Parse URL.
- On a typical day, Basic URL ShortCodes is downloaded about 23 times, Parse URL about 8.
- Parse URL has no reviews yet.
- Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 2, 2012 for Parse URL.
- Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.0 for Parse URL.
- Parse URL has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.
Line by line
Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic URL ShortCodes |  Parse URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,425 | #39,168 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.4K | 176 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free