WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Query Shortcode vs Shortcode in Menus
Custom Query Shortcode
by Peter Hebert
20+ installs5.0
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Custom Query Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Custom Query Shortcode about 2.
- Custom Query Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Aug 22, 2025 for Custom Query Shortcode.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Custom Query Shortcode.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Custom Query Shortcode.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Query Shortcode | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,249 | #773 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Custom Query Shortcode vs Display Posts
- Custom Query Shortcode vs Shortcodes Ultimate
- Custom Query Shortcode vs Post Type Switcher
- Custom Query Shortcode vs Post Duplicator
- Shortcode in Menus vs Widgets in Menu for WordPress
- Shortcode in Menus vs Shortcodes Ultimate
- Shortcode in Menus vs Shortcoder
- Shortcode in Menus vs User Menus
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free