WordPress plugin comparison
Karma Protected Content vs Shortcoder
Karma Protected Content
by Ermanno Devitofrancesco
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Shortcoder
by vaakash
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Karma Protected Content.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Karma Protected Content about 1.
- Karma Protected Content is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for Karma Protected Content.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Karma Protected Content.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for Karma Protected Content.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Karma Protected Content | Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,051 | #432 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 15.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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