WordPress plugin comparison
Category Shortcode vs Shortcode Redirect
At a glance
- Shortcode Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Category Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode Redirect is downloaded about 50 times, Category Shortcode about 5.
- Shortcode Redirect is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Shortcode Redirect was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Oct 15, 2010 for Category Shortcode.
- Shortcode Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Category Shortcode.
- Category Shortcode has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Shortcode Redirect.
Line by line
Shortcode Redirect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Shortcode |  Shortcode Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,901 | #2,128 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.3(31) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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