WordPress plugin comparison
Nested Shortcodes vs Nested Pages
At a glance
- Nested Pages has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Nested Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Nested Pages is downloaded about 926 times, Nested Shortcodes about 25.
- Nested Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.7 from 126 reviews.
- Nested Pages was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for Nested Shortcodes.
- Nested Shortcodes resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Nested Pages.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Nested Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Nested Pages.
Line by line
Nested Pages leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nested Shortcodes |  Nested Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,528 | #474 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 534 | 19.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.7(126) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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