WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode Datastore vs Shortcode Widget
Shortcode Datastore
by azumbro
Fewer than 10 installs
Shortcode Widget
by Gagan Deep Singh
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Shortcode Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Shortcode Datastore.
- On a typical day, Shortcode Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Shortcode Datastore about 6.
- Shortcode Datastore has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against May 28, 2022 for Shortcode Datastore.
- Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Shortcode Datastore.
- Shortcode Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Shortcode Datastore.
Line by line
Shortcode Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode Datastore | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,579 | #1,623 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 1.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 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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