WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs URL ShortCodes
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for URL ShortCodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, URL ShortCodes about 17.
- URL ShortCodes 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 Dec 8, 2018 for URL ShortCodes.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for URL ShortCodes.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  URL ShortCodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #431 | #4,770 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.1K | 427 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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