WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 100K+ for Shortcoder.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Shortcoder about 479.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Shortcoder.
- Shortcodes Ultimate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Shortcoder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #431 | #148 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 207.2K |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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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