WordPress plugin comparison
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets vs Shortcode Redirect
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets
by CodeAndReload
60+ installs
Shortcode Redirect
by cartpauj
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Shortcode Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
- On a typical day, Shortcode Redirect is downloaded about 50 times, Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets about 2.
- Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode Redirect was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Nov 8, 2010 for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
- Shortcode Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
- Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Shortcode Redirect.
Line by line
Shortcode Redirect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets | Shortcode Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,189 | #2,128 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(31) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months 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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