WordPress plugin comparison

LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions vs Shortcodes Ultimate

LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions

by ircary

10+ installs1.0

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,409 times, LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions about 2.
Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jan 30, 2026 for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.
Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.
Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions	Shortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank	#46,037	#148
Active installs	10+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	37	207.9K
Rating	1.0(1)	4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.67
Last release	9 months ago	23 days ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.0

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