WordPress plugin comparison
Pixel Clusters vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Pixel Clusters.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Pixel Clusters about 3.
- Pixel Clusters is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Pixel Clusters.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Pixel Clusters.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Pixel Clusters.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pixel Clusters |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,041 | #431 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.3 |
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