WordPress plugin comparison

CSSIgniter Shortcodes vs Forget About Shortcode Buttons

CSSIgniter Shortcodes

by Anastis Sourgoutsidis

2K+ installs5.0

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp

20K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for CSSIgniter Shortcodes.
On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, CSSIgniter Shortcodes about 19.
CSSIgniter Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
CSSIgniter Shortcodes was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
CSSIgniter Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
CSSIgniter Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.

CSSIgniter Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	CSSIgniter Shortcodes	Forget About Shortcode Buttons
Popular rank	#4,976	#1,198
Active installs	2K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	400	1.1K
Rating	5.0(4)	4.7(69)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.45	×0.22
Last release	11 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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