WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Custom Variables
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 70+ for Custom Variables.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Custom Variables about 2.
- Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 1 review.
- Custom Variables was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2015, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Variables is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.0.38, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Custom Variables.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Custom Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #18,222 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 63 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 11 years 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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