WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs Remove Empty Shortcodes
Meks Flexible Shortcodes
by Meks
10K+ installs4.2
Remove Empty Shortcodes
by Tom McFarlin
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Remove Empty Shortcodes about 3.
- Remove Empty Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 10 reviews.
- Remove Empty Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 30, 2026, against Jun 10, 2025 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
- Remove Empty Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
Line by line
Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,589 | #29,715 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.2(10) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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