WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Nested Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for Nested Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Nested Shortcodes is downloaded about 25 times, Custom Shortcodes about 15.
- Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Nested Shortcodes was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Nested Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Nested Shortcodes.
Line by line
Nested Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Nested Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #5,528 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 550 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 month 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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