WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Text Widget vs Simple Text Shortcodes
Classic Text Widget
by Victor Font
2K+ installs5.0
Simple Text Shortcodes
by Alexander Panayotov
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Classic Text Widget has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Classic Text Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Simple Text Shortcodes about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Classic Text Widget was updated more recently: Apr 29, 2019, against Apr 18, 2018 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Classic Text Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 4.9.35 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Simple Text Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Classic Text Widget.
Line by line
Classic Text Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Classic Text Widget | Simple Text Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,451 | #14,844 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 443 | 40 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 8 years 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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