WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Widget vs Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

Shortcode Widget

by Gagan Deep Singh

10K+ installs4.9

Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

by Casey Bisson

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 70+ for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
On a typical day, Shortcode Widget is downloaded about 35 times, Google Calendar Widget & Short Code about 2.
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 34 reviews.
Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against Jun 16, 2010 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Shortcode Widget.

Shortcode Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Widget	Google Calendar Widget & Short Code
Popular rank	#1,623	#18,220
Active installs	10K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.4K	52
Rating	4.9(34)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	2.9.2
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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