WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Generate Shortcode
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Generate Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Generate Shortcode about 4.
- Generate Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Generate Shortcode was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Generate Shortcode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Generate Shortcode.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Generate Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #16,165 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 111 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 2 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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