WordPress plugin comparison

Basic URL ShortCodes vs WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official]

Basic URL ShortCodes

by Vikas Sharma

4K+ installs5.0

WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official]

by Ali Saleem

10+ installs1.0

At a glance

Basic URL ShortCodes has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official].
On a typical day, Basic URL ShortCodes is downloaded about 23 times, WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official] about 2.
Basic URL ShortCodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Basic URL ShortCodes was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official].
Basic URL ShortCodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official].
WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official] has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Basic URL ShortCodes.

Basic URL ShortCodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic URL ShortCodes	WP URLs Shortener + Social icons [Official]
Popular rank	#3,419	#47,331
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.4K	30
Rating	5.0(2)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.08
Last release	7 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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