WordPress plugin comparison
Random Dog vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Random Dog.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Random Dog about 1.
- Random Dog has no reviews yet.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Mar 25, 2021 for Random Dog.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Random Dog.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Random Dog.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Random Dog |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,876 | #431 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 15.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.3 |
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