WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode in Menus vs Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

by springthistle

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 200+ for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 68 times, Very Simple PayPal Donation Form about 6.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Feb 10, 2026 for Shortcode in Menus.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Shortcode in Menus.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode in Menus	Very Simple PayPal Donation Form
Popular rank	#774	#11,278
Active installs	50K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	268
Rating	4.7(82)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.46
Last release	9 months ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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