WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Shortcode vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 100+ for Category Posts Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Category Posts Shortcode about 4.
- Category Posts Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Oct 31, 2023 for Category Posts Shortcode.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Category Posts Shortcode.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Category Posts Shortcode.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Shortcode |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,287 | #148 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 207.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 22 days 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.
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