WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Shortcodes vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
Essential Shortcodes
by haohunter
10+ installs
Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
by Daniel Bachhuber
10K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Essential Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is downloaded about 95 times, Essential Shortcodes about 1.
- Essential Shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Essential Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2025, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
- Essential Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
- Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Essential Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Essential Shortcodes | Shortcake (Shortcode UI) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,963 | #2,023 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 years 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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