WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Social Shortcodes
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 10+ for Social Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Social Shortcodes about 1.
- Social Shortcodes has no reviews yet.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jun 27, 2016 for Social Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Social Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Social Shortcodes.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcodes Ultimate |  Social Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #46,810 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 205.6K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 10 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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