WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Pods
At a glance
- Pods has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Custom Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Pods is downloaded about 513 times, Custom Shortcodes about 15.
- Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 418 reviews.
- Pods was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Pods is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Pods has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
Line by line
Pods leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Pods |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #412 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(418) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.92 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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