WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode in Menus vs Shortcode Scrubber
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 40+ for Shortcode Scrubber.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, Shortcode Scrubber about 3.
- Shortcode Scrubber is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Dec 13, 2020 for Shortcode Scrubber.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.6.23 for Shortcode Scrubber.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Shortcode Scrubber.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcode in Menus |  Shortcode Scrubber |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #773 | #22,300 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.7(82) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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