WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode in Menus vs URL & Path Shortcodes
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
URL & Path Shortcodes
by Gilbert Pellegrom
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for URL & Path Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, URL & Path Shortcodes about 3.
- URL & Path Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Sep 29, 2012 for URL & Path Shortcodes.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for URL & Path Shortcodes.
- URL & Path Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode in Menus | URL & Path Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #773 | #12,096 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.7(82) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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