WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Flexible Shortcodes vs WP Shortcodes API
At a glance
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Shortcodes API.
- On a typical day, Meks Flexible Shortcodes is downloaded about 49 times, WP Shortcodes API about 1.
- WP Shortcodes API has no reviews yet.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Oct 18, 2012 for WP Shortcodes API.
- Meks Flexible Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.4.2 for WP Shortcodes API.
- WP Shortcodes API has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Meks Flexible Shortcodes.
Line by line
Meks Flexible Shortcodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Flexible Shortcodes |  WP Shortcodes API |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,589 | #35,488 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 27 |
| Rating | 4.2(10) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.4.2 |
| 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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