WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Redirect vs LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

Shortcode Redirect

by cartpauj

10K+ installs4.3

LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode

by ircary

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode Redirect has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
On a typical day, Shortcode Redirect is downloaded about 50 times, LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode about 1.
LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 31 reviews.
Shortcode Redirect was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against May 7, 2015 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
Shortcode Redirect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.
Shortcode Redirect has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode.

Shortcode Redirect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Redirect	LCT Text/Image Linking Shortcode
Popular rank	#2,128	#46,305
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	23
Rating	4.3(31)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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