WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Shortcode Insertion vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

EffortLess Shortcode Insertion

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

by Daniel Bachhuber

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Shortcode Insertion.
On a typical day, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is downloaded about 95 times, EffortLess Shortcode Insertion about 3.
EffortLess Shortcode Insertion has no reviews yet.
EffortLess Shortcode Insertion was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
EffortLess Shortcode Insertion is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for EffortLess Shortcode Insertion.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Shortcode Insertion	Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
Popular rank	#74,159	#2,023
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	107	1.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.1(24)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.00
Last release	27 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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