WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs Visual Shortcodes
At a glance
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Visual Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, Visual Shortcodes about 4.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Jan 12, 2013 for Visual Shortcodes.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.5.2 for Visual Shortcodes.
- Visual Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
Line by line
Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Flexible Shortcodes |  Visual Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,589 | #16,345 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 69 |
| Rating | 4.2(10) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 14 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.
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