WordPress plugin comparison

Latest Posts by Author with content vs Shortcodes Ultimate

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 30+ for Latest Posts by Author with content.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, Latest Posts by Author with content about 5.
Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Sep 16, 2026 for Latest Posts by Author with content.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Latest Posts by Author with content.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Latest Posts by Author with content	Shortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank	#25,175	#148
Active installs	30+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	127	207.9K
Rating	3.5(2)	4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.23	×1.42
Last release	1 month ago	24 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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