Remove Empty Shortcodes vs Shortcodes Ultimate

At a glance

• Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
• On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Remove Empty Shortcodes about 3.
• Remove Empty Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
• Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
• Remove Empty Shortcodes resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Shortcodes Ultimate.
• Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.
• Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Remove Empty Shortcodes.