WordPress plugin comparison

Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext

Meks Flexible Shortcodes

by Meks

10K+ installs4.2

Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext

by Mike Crantea

200+ installs

At a glance

Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext.
On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext about 5.
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext has no reviews yet.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Mar 24, 2018 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext.
Meks Flexible Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext.

Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Meks Flexible Shortcodes	Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Richtext
Popular rank	#1,589	#11,473
Active installs	10K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	129
Rating	4.2(10)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.32	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.