WordPress plugin comparison

Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Return shortlink button

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp

20K+ installs4.7

Return shortlink button

by CheGevara29

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Return shortlink button.
On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Return shortlink button about 5.
Return shortlink button is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
Return shortlink button was updated more recently: May 18, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Return shortlink 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 2016 for Return shortlink button.

Return shortlink button leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Forget About Shortcode Buttons	Return shortlink button
Popular rank	#1,197	#15,857
Active installs	20K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	110
Rating	4.7(69)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.39
Last release	2 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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