WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcodes Ultimate vs Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

Very Simple PayPal Donation Form

by springthistle

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 200+ for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,396 times, Very Simple PayPal Donation Form about 6.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
Very Simple PayPal Donation Form was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for Shortcodes Ultimate.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Very Simple PayPal Donation Form.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcodes Ultimate	Very Simple PayPal Donation Form
Popular rank	#148	#11,278
Active installs	400K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	207.8K	268
Rating	4.9(5.9K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.42	×0.46
Last release	24 days ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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