WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category vs Shortcoder

Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category

by suifengtec

10+ installs5.0

Shortcoder

by vaakash

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.
On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category about 1.
Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 227 reviews.
Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Nov 14, 2013 for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.
Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.
Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category.

Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Query Posts By Selected Category	Shortcoder
Popular rank	#39,216	#431
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	20	15.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(227)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.14
Last release	13 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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