WordPress plugin comparison
Memorizer vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Memorizer.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Memorizer about 2.
- Memorizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Mar 31, 2019 for Memorizer.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Memorizer.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Memorizer.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Memorizer |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,265 | #431 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.3 |
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