WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Preview Block vs ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin

Shortcode Preview Block

by Ronak Ganatra

900+ installs3.7

ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin

by puravida1976

60+ installs3.7

At a glance

Shortcode Preview Block has more active installs: 900+, against 60+ for ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin.
On a typical day, Shortcode Preview Block is downloaded about 22 times, ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin about 3.
Both are rated 3.7 out of 5.
Shortcode Preview Block was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 4, 2017 for ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin.
Shortcode Preview Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin.
ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Shortcode Preview Block.

Shortcode Preview Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Preview Block	ShrinkTheWeb (STW) Website Previews Plugin
Popular rank	#6,944	#19,218
Active installs	900+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	785	64
Rating	3.7(3)	3.7(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.00
Last release	11 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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