WordPress plugin comparison
Dev Content Blocks vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for Dev Content Blocks.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Dev Content Blocks about 4.
- Dev Content Blocks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Dec 25, 2018 for Dev Content Blocks.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Dev Content Blocks.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Dev Content Blocks.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dev Content Blocks |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,690 | #148 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 205.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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