WordPress plugin comparison
DL Smart Text Counter vs Shortcodes Ultimate
DL Smart Text Counter
by Arun Sharma
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcodes Ultimate
by Vova
400K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against fewer than 10 for DL Smart Text Counter.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, DL Smart Text Counter about 2.
- DL Smart Text Counter has no reviews yet.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for DL Smart Text Counter.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for DL Smart Text Counter.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for DL Smart Text Counter.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | DL Smart Text Counter | Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,266 | #148 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 207.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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