WordPress plugin comparison

LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions

by ircary

10+ installs1.0

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

by Daniel Bachhuber

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.
On a typical day, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is downloaded about 95 times, LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions about 2.
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions	Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
Popular rank	#46,037	#2,020
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	1.7K
Rating	1.0(1)	4.1(24)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.7.11	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	8.1	–

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