WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets vs Shortcodes Ultimate

Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets

by CodeAndReload

60+ installs

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 60+ for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets about 2.
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets has no reviews yet.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Nov 8, 2010 for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
Shortcodes Ultimate 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 Shortcodes Ultimate.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets	Shortcodes Ultimate
Popular rank	#19,189	#148
Active installs	60+	400K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54	207.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(5.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	3.0.5	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.67
Last release	16 years ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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