WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Effortless Custom Fields :
Custom Shortcodes
by marapper
5K+ installs5.0
Effortless Custom Fields :
by Paras Ralhan
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Effortless Custom Fields :.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Effortless Custom Fields : about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Effortless Custom Fields : was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Effortless Custom Fields : is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Effortless Custom Fields :.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Shortcodes | Effortless Custom Fields : |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #65,952 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 61 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.2 |
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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