WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs What We Were Writing
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for What We Were Writing.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, What We Were Writing about 3.
- What We Were Writing has no reviews yet.
- What We Were Writing was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Shortcoder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for What We Were Writing.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcoder |  What We Were Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #432 | #55,563 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.3K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
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