WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Shortlytic
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Shortlytic.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Shortlytic about 3.
- Shortlytic has no reviews yet.
- Shortlytic was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Shortlytic is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Shortlytic.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Shortlytic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #56,210 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 300 | 132 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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