WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Flexi Patterns
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Flexi Patterns.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Flexi Patterns about 2.
- Flexi Patterns has no reviews yet.
- Flexi Patterns was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Flexi Patterns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Flexi Patterns.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Flexi Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #56,032 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 92 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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