WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Text Shortcodes vs Special Text Boxes
Simple Text Shortcodes
by Alexander Panayotov
100+ installs5.0
Special Text Boxes
by minimus
1K+ installs3.4
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 23 times, Simple Text Shortcodes about 2.
- Simple Text Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.4 from 21 reviews.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Apr 18, 2018 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Simple Text Shortcodes.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Text Shortcodes | Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,855 | #5,185 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 634 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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