WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Visual Shortcodes
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Visual Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Visual Shortcodes about 4.
- Custom Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Visual Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jan 12, 2013, against Apr 4, 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Visual Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.5.2, against 2.7 for Custom Shortcodes.
- Custom Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Visual Shortcodes.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Shortcodes |  Visual Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,154 | #16,348 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 307 | 70 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 14 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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