WordPress plugin comparison
Blocks vs Forget About Shortcode Buttons
At a glance
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 600+ for Blocks.
- On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Blocks about 19.
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 1.8 from 5 reviews.
- Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Blocks 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 2015 for Blocks.
Line by line
Forget About Shortcode Buttons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blocks |  Forget About Shortcode Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,353 | #1,198 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 765 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 1.8(5) | 4.7(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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