WordPress plugin comparison

Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget vs Shortcode in Menus

Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget

by OTWthemes

200+ installs3.7

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget about 5.
Shortcode in Menus is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Mar 3, 2022 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget	Shortcode in Menus
Popular rank	#12,512	#773
Active installs	200+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	137	1.8K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.7(82)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	5.9.20	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.89
Last release	4 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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