WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Text Modules
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 40+ for Text Modules.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Text Modules about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Text Modules was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2015, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Text Modules is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.3.34, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Text Modules.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Text Modules |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #22,501 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 44 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 11 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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