WordPress plugin comparison

Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler vs Meks Flexible Shortcodes

Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler

by Tobias Zimpel

10K+ installs4.9

Meks Flexible Shortcodes

by Meks

10K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler about 28.
Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.2 from 10 reviews.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Oct 18, 2024 for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.6.11 for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler.

Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler	Meks Flexible Shortcodes
Popular rank	#1,708	#1,591
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	737	1.5K
Rating	4.9(12)	4.2(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.17	×0.32
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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