WordPress plugin comparison

Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder

by Nenad Obradovic

4K+ installs4.7

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

by Daniel Bachhuber

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder.
On a typical day, Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder is downloaded about 97 times, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) about 95.
Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.1 from 24 reviews.
Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder.

Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Extensive VC Addons for WPBakery Page Builder	Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
Popular rank	#3,465	#2,023
Active installs	4K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	1.7K
Rating	4.7(14)	4.1(24)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.00
Last release	6 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	8.2	–

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