WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs Progress Bar
At a glance
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Progress Bar about 23.
- Progress Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.2 from 10 reviews.
- Progress Bar was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 10, 2025 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
- Progress Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
- Progress Bar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
Line by line
Progress Bar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Flexible Shortcodes |  Progress Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,589 | #5,778 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 661 |
| Rating | 4.2(10) | 5.0(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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