WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcodes Ultimate vs Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

Shortcodes Ultimate

by Vova

400K+ installs4.9

Google Calendar Widget & Short Code

by Casey Bisson

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 70+ for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Google Calendar Widget & Short Code about 2.
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 5,925 reviews.
Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jun 16, 2010 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for Google Calendar Widget & Short Code.
Google Calendar Widget & Short Code has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Shortcodes Ultimate.

Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcodes Ultimate	Google Calendar Widget & Short Code
Popular rank	#148	#18,220
Active installs	400K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	207.2K	52
Rating	4.9(5.9K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.9.2
Search multiplier	×1.67	×0.00
Last release	23 days ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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