WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Shortcodes vs Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft

Custom Shortcodes

by marapper

5K+ installs5.0

Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

1K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.
On a typical day, Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 31 times, Custom Shortcodes about 15.
Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 15 reviews.
Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft.

Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Shortcodes	Profile Extra Fields by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#3,154	#5,219
Active installs	5K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	307	913
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(15)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	2.7	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.71
Last release	17 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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