WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcode in Menus vs xkcd-shortcode
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
xkcd-shortcode
by Darshan Sawardekar
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for xkcd-shortcode.
- On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 67 times, xkcd-shortcode about 0.
- xkcd-shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Mar 17, 2014 for xkcd-shortcode.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.7.41 for xkcd-shortcode.
- Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for xkcd-shortcode.
Line by line
Shortcode in Menus leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcode in Menus | xkcd-shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #773 | – |
| Active installs | 50K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.7K | 17 |
| Rating | 4.7(82) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 12 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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