WordPress plugin comparison
Essential Shortcodes vs WooCommerce Shortcodes
At a glance
- WooCommerce Shortcodes has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Essential Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, WooCommerce Shortcodes is downloaded about 21 times, Essential Shortcodes about 1.
- Essential Shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Essential Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2025, against Aug 27, 2020 for WooCommerce Shortcodes.
- Essential Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.5.24 for WooCommerce Shortcodes.
- WooCommerce Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Essential Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Essential Shortcodes |  WooCommerce Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,963 | #2,228 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 555 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 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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