WordPress plugin comparison
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid vs Visual Shortcodes
At a glance
- Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Visual Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is downloaded about 85 times, Visual Shortcodes about 4.
- Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
- Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jan 12, 2013 for Visual Shortcodes.
- Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Visual Shortcodes.
- Visual Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid.
Line by line
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid |  Visual Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #766 | #16,345 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 69 |
| Rating | 4.7(140) | 2.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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