WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Shortcodes vs ND Shortcodes
At a glance
- ND Shortcodes has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Essential Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, ND Shortcodes is downloaded about 47 times, Essential Shortcodes about 1.
- Essential Shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Essential Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2025, against Mar 18, 2025 for ND Shortcodes.
- Essential Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for ND Shortcodes.
- ND Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Essential Shortcodes.
Line by line
ND Shortcodes leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Shortcodes |  ND Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,963 | #1,356 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.3(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year 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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