WordPress plugin comparison
Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs ScanCircle
At a glance
- Forget About Shortcode Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for ScanCircle.
- On a typical day, Forget About Shortcode Buttons is downloaded about 41 times, ScanCircle about 4.
- ScanCircle is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
- ScanCircle was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- ScanCircle is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
- ScanCircle has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Line by line
ScanCircle leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Forget About Shortcode Buttons |  ScanCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,197 | #20,319 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 93 |
| Rating | 4.7(69) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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