WordPress plugin comparison
Directorist vs User Directory Shortcode
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for User Directory Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 1,850 times, User Directory Shortcode about 1.
- Directorist is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 698 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jan 13, 2013 for User Directory Shortcode.
- Directorist is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for User Directory Shortcode.
- User Directory Shortcode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Directorist.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Directorist |  User Directory Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,302 | #46,645 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.5K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.6(698) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 78% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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