WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs Social Gallery Block
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Social Gallery Block.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Social Gallery Block about 4.
- Social Gallery Block 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 May 9, 2026 for Social Gallery Block.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Gallery Block.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Social Gallery Block.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  Social Gallery Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #432 | #28,271 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.8K | 86 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.0 |
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