WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs Surbma
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Surbma.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, Surbma about 18.
- Shortcoder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 227 reviews, against 4.2 from 9 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Surbma.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Surbma.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Surbma.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  Surbma |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #432 | #4,025 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.3K | 373 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 4.2(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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