WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs WP general purpose shortcodes
Shortcoder
by vaakash
100K+ installs4.9
WP general purpose shortcodes
by aheadlabs
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 times, WP general purpose shortcodes about 1.
- WP general purpose shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jul 26, 2023 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for WP general purpose shortcodes.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcoder | WP general purpose shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #432 | #60,091 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.3K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.2.4 |
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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