WordPress plugin comparison

Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Shortcodes Ultimate

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

by Code Amp

20K+ installs4.7

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 20K+ for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, Forget About Shortcode Buttons about 41.
Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.7 from 69 reviews.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Shortcodes Ultimate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.
Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Forget About Shortcode Buttons.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Forget About Shortcode Buttons	Shortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank	#1,197	#148
Active installs	20K+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	207.9K
Rating	4.7(69)	4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved	0%	50%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×1.67
Last release	2 years ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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