WordPress plugin comparison

Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite vs Shortcode in Menus

Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite

by vk011

10+ installs

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite about 1.
Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite has no reviews yet.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Aug 28, 2015 for Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.3.34 for Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite	Shortcode in Menus
Popular rank	#29,885	#773
Active installs	10+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	1.8K
Rating	No ratings	4.7(82)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.3.34	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.89
Last release	11 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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