WordPress plugin comparison
Old Shortcodes vs Shortcode in Menus
Old Shortcodes
by Andrew Ozz
Fewer than 10 installs1.0
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Old Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Old Shortcodes about 1.
- Shortcode in Menus is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 82 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Apr 10, 2008 for Old Shortcodes.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.5 for Old Shortcodes.
- Old Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Old Shortcodes | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #773 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.5 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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