WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcodes Ultimate vs Ultimate Lightbox
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 1K+ for Ultimate Lightbox.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Ultimate Lightbox about 21.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.1 from 19 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jul 29, 2026 for Ultimate Lightbox.
- Ultimate Lightbox resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Ultimate Lightbox.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Ultimate Lightbox.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Shortcodes Ultimate |  Ultimate Lightbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #148 | #6,559 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 207.2K | 519 |
| Rating | 4.9(5.9K) | 4.1(19) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.67 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 23 days ago | 3 months 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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