WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Simple Text Shortcodes
Shortcodes Ultimate
by Vova
400K+ installs4.9
Simple Text Shortcodes
by Alexander Panayotov
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 100+ for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Simple Text Shortcodes about 2.
- Simple Text Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Apr 18, 2018 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcodes Ultimate | Simple Text Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #14,844 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207.2K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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