WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode in Menus vs EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content

by Eli

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content about 4.
EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Dec 16, 2017 for EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content.
EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode in Menus	EZ SHORTCURL Shortcodes to Fetch and Parse External Content
Popular rank	#773	#18,507
Active installs	50K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	95
Rating	4.7(82)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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