WordPress plugin comparison
ND Shortcodes vs Visual Shortcodes
At a glance
- ND Shortcodes has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Visual Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, ND Shortcodes is downloaded about 47 times, Visual Shortcodes about 4.
- ND Shortcodes is rated higher: 3.3 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- ND Shortcodes was updated more recently: Mar 18, 2025, against Jan 12, 2013 for Visual Shortcodes.
- ND Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.5.2 for Visual Shortcodes.
- Visual Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for ND Shortcodes.
Line by line
ND Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ND Shortcodes |  Visual Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,356 | #16,348 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 70 |
| Rating | 3.3(13) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×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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