WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Remove Empty Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Remove Empty Shortcodes about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Remove Empty Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 30, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Remove Empty Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Remove Empty Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #29,845 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 51 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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