WordPress plugin comparison
Encode Shortcode vs Protect Uploads
Encode Shortcode
by Julien MA Jacob
Fewer than 10 installs
Protect Uploads
by Protect Uploads
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Encode Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Encode Shortcode about 1.
- Encode Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Mar 10, 2019 for Encode Shortcode.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.0 for Encode Shortcode.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Encode Shortcode.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Encode Shortcode | Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,055 | #910 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 36.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month 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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