WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Weaver Show Posts
At a glance
- Both have 5K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Weaver Show Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Custom Shortcodes about 15.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Weaver Show Posts was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Weaver Show Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Weaver Show Posts.
Line by line
Weaver Show Posts leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Weaver Show Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #3,221 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 812 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 6 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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