WordPress plugin comparison
BBA Secure File Downloads vs Shortcoder
BBA Secure File Downloads
by Jordan Alexander
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcoder
by vaakash
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for BBA Secure File Downloads.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, BBA Secure File Downloads about 2.
- BBA Secure File Downloads has no reviews yet.
- BBA Secure File Downloads was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Shortcoder.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for BBA Secure File Downloads.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for BBA Secure File Downloads.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | BBA Secure File Downloads | Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #53,990 | #432 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 15.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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