WordPress plugin comparison

Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix

Meks Flexible Shortcodes

by Meks

10K+ installs4.2

Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix

by Johann Heyne

800+ installs4.8

At a glance

Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 800+ for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix about 8.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 10 reviews.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Jan 22, 2016 for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix.
Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.

Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Meks Flexible Shortcodes	Shortcode Empty Paragraph Fix
Popular rank	#1,589	#7,452
Active installs	10K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	198
Rating	4.2(10)	4.8(20)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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