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Hide Broken Shortcodes

v2.0

by Scott Reilly · updated 6 months ago

Prevent broken shortcodes from appearing in posts and pages.

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Rank
#9,685
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 433
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
27.7K
27,747 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~14d

Hide Broken Shortcodes at a glance

Hide Broken Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 400+ active installs, the #9,685 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 2.0 came out on May 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 25 plugins tagged “coffee2code”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

208 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hide Broken Shortcodes Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateHide Broken Shortcodes
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 202610
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 20269
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 202610
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 202611
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 202610
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 433 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.435440Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026433
Nov 7, 2026433
Nov 5, 2026432
Nov 4, 2026432
Nov 3, 2026432
Nov 2, 2026434
Nov 1, 2026433
Oct 31, 2026434
Oct 30, 2026435
Oct 29, 2026434
Oct 28, 2026433
Oct 27, 2026440

Rank over time

#9,685 · up 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#9.7K#9.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#9,685
Nov 7, 2026#9,684
Nov 6, 2026#9,657
Nov 5, 2026#9,675
Nov 4, 2026#9,673
Nov 3, 2026#9,691
Nov 2, 2026#9,659
Nov 1, 2026#9,670
Oct 31, 2026#9,662
Oct 30, 2026#9,646
Oct 29, 2026#9,678
Oct 28, 2026#9,693
Oct 27, 2026#9,689

Growth %

Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.12%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.46%
Nov 2, 2026+0.23%
Nov 1, 2026-0.23%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026+0.23%
Oct 29, 2026+0.23%
Oct 28, 2026-1.59%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9693 → #9675
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.060%
  • v1.940%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 5, 2010
Last updated
May 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hide Broken Shortcodes

How many websites use Hide Broken Shortcodes?

Hide Broken Shortcodes is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,685 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hide Broken Shortcodes been downloaded?

27,747 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats

When was Hide Broken Shortcodes last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on May 6, 2026 (6 months ago).

Is Hide Broken Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hide Broken Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Hide Broken Shortcodes still maintained?

Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hide Broken Shortcodes have?

4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hide Broken Shortcodes?

The plugins most like Hide Broken Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Column Shortcodes (60K+) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
80%4–5★
Mixed
10%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hide Broken Shortcodes
Estimated installs≈ 433
Reported installs400+
Rating4.5
Reviews10
Total downloads27.7K
AuthorScott Reilly
First releasedJan 5, 2010
Version2.0
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 6, 2026

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