WordPress plugin comparison

Latest Posts by Author with content vs Shortcode in Menus

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 30+ for Latest Posts by Author with content.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Latest Posts by Author with content about 5.
Shortcode in Menus is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Latest Posts by Author with content was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shortcode in Menus.
Latest Posts by Author with content is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode in Menus.
Latest Posts by Author with content has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Latest Posts by Author with content	Shortcode in Menus
Popular rank	#25,175	#773
Active installs	30+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	127	1.8K
Rating	3.5(2)	4.7(82)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.23	×0.89
Last release	1 month ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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