WordPress plugin comparison
Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs MW Messenger Button
Forget About Shortcode Buttons
by Code Amp
20K+ installs4.7
MW Messenger Button
by igor800
20+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for MW Messenger Button.
- On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, MW Messenger Button about 2.
- MW Messenger Button is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
- MW Messenger Button was updated more recently: Jun 16, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- MW Messenger Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for MW Messenger Button.
Line by line
MW Messenger Button leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forget About Shortcode Buttons | MW Messenger Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,197 | #27,470 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.7(69) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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