WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Meta Widget vs Return shortlink button
At a glance
- Custom Meta Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against 100+ for Return shortlink button.
- On a typical day, Custom Meta Widget is downloaded about 16 times, Return shortlink button about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Return shortlink button was updated more recently: May 18, 2026, against Feb 9, 2018 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Return shortlink button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Custom Meta Widget.
- Custom Meta Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Return shortlink button.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Meta Widget |  Return shortlink button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,625 | #15,907 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 314 | 110 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 5 months 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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