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Essential Shortcodes

10+ installs · #39,081 most popular

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Closest match
WP Date and Time Shortcode
Shares 2 of Essential Shortcodes's 5 tags.
Most installed
Shortcodes Ultimate
400K+ active installs.
Best rated
Shortcodes Ultimate
4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews.
Most recently updated
Shortcodes Ultimate
Updated on Oct 17, 2026.
  1. WP Date and Time Shortcode

    by Denra.com

    Shortcode to show any current, past, and future date or time. Display this, previous, or next year, month, day, etc.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,812
    Rating
    4.9(31)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Shortcodes Ultimate

    by Vova

    Add 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor.

    Installs
    400K+
    Rank
    #148
    Rating
    4.9(5.9K)
    Updated
    22 days ago

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  3. WP Meta and Date Remover

    by prasadkirpekar

    Remove meta author and date information from posts and pages. Hide from Humans and Search engines.SEO friendly and most advance plugin.

    Installs
    80K+
    Rank
    #499
    Rating
    4.2(71)
    Updated
    5 months ago

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  4. Column Shortcodes

    by Tobias Schutter

    Adds shortcodes to easily create columns in your posts or pages.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #659
    Rating
    4.8(134)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  5. ND Shortcodes

    by nicdark

    The plugin adds some useful components to your page builder ( Elementor or WP Bakery Page Builder ). All components are full responsive and retina rea …

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,357
    Rating
    3.3(13)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  6. WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

    by Johnnie

    Don't need the post date and author meta data on your pages? Install WP Author, Date and Meta Remover and its gone. It's that easy!

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,108
    Rating
    3.2(25)
    Updated
    5 years ago

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  7. Shortcake (Shortcode UI)

    by Daniel Bachhuber

    Shortcake makes using WordPress shortcodes a piece of cake.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,023
    Rating
    4.1(24)
    Updated
    7 years ago

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  8. Bulk Post Update Date

    by Atiq Samtia

    Change the Post Update date for all posts and pages in one click. This will help your blog in search engines and your blog will look alive.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,942
    Rating
    4.7(18)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  9. Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler

    by Tobias Zimpel

    This plugin enables the usage of external shortcodes inside Contact Form 7 Forms.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,710
    Rating
    4.9(12)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  10. Meks Flexible Shortcodes

    by Meks

    Add some cool elements to your post/page content with flexible shortcodes.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,589
    Rating
    4.2(10)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  11. WooCommerce Shortcodes

    by Claudio Sanches

    Adds a button in TinyMCE editor allowing use of WooCommerce shortcodes. Beautifully.

    Installs
    9K+
    Rank
    #2,226
    Rating
    4.3(6)
    Updated
    6 years ago

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