WordPress plugin comparison
Child Pages Shortcode vs Shortcode in Menus
Child Pages Shortcode
by Takayuki Miyauchi
5K+ installs4.6
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 5K+ for Child Pages Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Child Pages Shortcode about 19.
- Shortcode in Menus is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 4.6 from 20 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Child Pages Shortcode.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Child Pages Shortcode.
- Child Pages Shortcode has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Child Pages Shortcode | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,208 | #773 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 361 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(20) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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