PTA Shortcodes
v1.5.0by DBAR Productions · updated 6 years ago
Easily generate shortcodes for the PTA plugins from Stephen Sherrard Plugins. Adds a PTA Shortcode generator button to the TinyMCE "classic edito …
- Rank
- #11,912
- Down39 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 246
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17K
- 16,957 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
PTA Shortcodes at a glance
PTA Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by DBAR Productions with 200+ active installs, the #11,912 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5.0 came out on Sep 20, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “shortcode generator”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats170 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | PTA Shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 246 · -4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 246 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 247 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 245 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 257 |
Rank over time
#11,912 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,912 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,873 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,926 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,889 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,881 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,001 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,981 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,982 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,981 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,937 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,943 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,927 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,911 |
Growth %
Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +1.23% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.82% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.67% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11927 → #11889
- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.9
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 28, 2016
- Last updated
- Sep 20, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about PTA Shortcodes
How many websites use PTA Shortcodes?
PTA Shortcodes is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,912 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has PTA Shortcodes been downloaded?
16,957 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was PTA Shortcodes last updated?
Version 1.5.0 came out on Sep 20, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is PTA Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
PTA Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, 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 PTA Shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does PTA Shortcodes have?
No one has reviewed PTA Shortcodes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to PTA Shortcodes?
The plugins most like PTA Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Column Shortcodes (60K+) and ND Shortcodes (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 246 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 17K |
| Author | DBAR Productions |
| First released | Oct 28, 2016 |
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 20, 2020 |
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