WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Easy vs Shortcoder
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Recent Posts Easy.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Recent Posts Easy about 1.
- Recent Posts Easy has no reviews yet.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 27, 2024 for Recent Posts Easy.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Recent Posts Easy.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Recent Posts Easy.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Posts Easy |  Shortcoder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,319 | #431 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 14.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(227) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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