WordPress plugin comparison
Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Sam Reading Time
Forget About Shortcode Buttons
by Code Amp
20K+ installs4.7
Sam Reading Time
by SAM Web Design Agency
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 70+ for Sam Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, Sam Reading Time about 4.
- Sam Reading Time is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
- Sam Reading Time was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Sam Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Sam Reading Time.
Line by line
Sam Reading Time leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Forget About Shortcode Buttons | Sam Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,197 | #18,685 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 79 |
| Rating | 4.7(69) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 days 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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