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Remove Empty Shortcodes vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

Remove Empty Shortcodes

by Tom McFarlin

10+ installs5.0

Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

by Daniel Bachhuber

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

  • Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
  • On a typical day, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) is downloaded about 95 times, Remove Empty Shortcodes about 3.
  • Remove Empty Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 24 reviews.
  • Remove Empty Shortcodes was updated more recently: Jun 30, 2026, against Jan 16, 2019 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
  • Remove Empty Shortcodes resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
  • Remove Empty Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for Shortcake (Shortcode UI).
  • Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.

Line by line

Remove Empty Shortcodes leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.

MetricRemove Empty ShortcodesShortcake (Shortcode UI)
Popular rank#29,845#2,023
Active installs10+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days551.7K
Rating5.0(2)4.1(24)
Support threads resolved100%0%
Tested up to7.0.85.0.31
Search multiplier×0.22×0.00
Last release4 months ago7 years ago
Requires PHP7.4–

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