WordPress plugin comparison
Button Group vs Forget About Shortcode Buttons
At a glance
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Button Group.
- On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Button Group about 9.
- Button Group is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
- Button Group was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Button Group is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Button Group.
Line by line
Button Group leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Button Group |  Forget About Shortcode Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,970 | #1,198 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 298 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(69) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 14 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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