WordPress plugin comparison
Progress Bar vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Progress Bar about 23.
- Progress Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Sep 13, 2026 for Progress Bar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Progress Bar.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Progress Bar |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,777 | #431 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 655 | 15.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
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