WordPress plugin comparison
Random API Generator vs Shortcode in Menus
Random API Generator
by yogesha
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Random API Generator.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Random API Generator about 1.
- Random API Generator has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Jan 19, 2026 for Random API Generator.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Random API Generator.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random API Generator | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,136 | #773 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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