Old Shortcodes
v1.0by Andrew Ozz · updated 18 years ago
Hide shortcodes left over from old or deactivated plugins.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,209 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Old Shortcodes at a glance
Old Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by Andrew Ozz with fewer than 10 active installs. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 10, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats16 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Old Shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Rating trend
1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- 2.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 8, 2008
- Last updated
- Apr 10, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Old Shortcodes
How many websites use Old Shortcodes?
Old Shortcodes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Old Shortcodes been downloaded?
2,209 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Old Shortcodes last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Apr 10, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Old Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Old Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5, 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 Old Shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Old Shortcodes have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Old Shortcodes?
The plugins most like Old Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Forget About Shortcode Buttons (20K+), Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+) and Shortcoder (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Andrew Ozz |
| First released | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 10, 2008 |
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