WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Simple Text Shortcodes
Custom Shortcodes
by marapper
5K+ installs5.0
Simple Text Shortcodes
by Alexander Panayotov
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Simple Text Shortcodes about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Text Shortcodes was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2018, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Simple Text Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.9.35, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Shortcodes | Simple Text Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #14,844 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 41 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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