WordPress plugin comparison
Encode Shortcode vs Security Optimizer
Encode Shortcode
by Julien MA Jacob
Fewer than 10 installs
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against fewer than 10 for Encode Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Encode Shortcode about 1.
- Encode Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 10, 2019 for Encode Shortcode.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.0 for Encode Shortcode.
- Encode Shortcode has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Security Optimizer.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Encode Shortcode | Security Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #49,055 | #51 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 2.6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(158) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.03 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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