WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode in Menus vs Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category

by suifengtec

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category about 1.
Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 14, 2013 for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode in Menus	Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category
Popular rank	#773	#39,216
Active installs	50K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.7K	20
Rating	4.7(82)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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