WordPress plugin comparison
Clean My Archives vs Shortcode Widget
Clean My Archives
by Justin Tadlock
800+ installs5.0
Shortcode Widget
by Gagan Deep Singh
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcode Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Clean My Archives.
- On a typical day, Shortcode Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Clean My Archives about 7.
- Clean My Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.9 from 34 reviews.
- Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against Sep 30, 2017 for Clean My Archives.
- Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Clean My Archives.
- Clean My Archives has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Shortcode Widget.
Line by line
Shortcode Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Clean My Archives | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,526 | #1,623 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 163 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.9(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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