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Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

v7.9.2

by Vova · updated 22 days ago

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

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Rank
#148
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 440,000
400K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
26.3M
26,338,253 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
5,925 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -48.3% (30d)·Toward 300K+ · ETA ~20d

Shortcodes Ultimate at a glance

Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress plugin by Vova with 400K+ active installs, the #148 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,829 times, 48% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews. Version 7.9.2 came out on Oct 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 353 plugins tagged “carousel”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

210.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Shortcodes Ultimate Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40K60KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateShortcodes Ultimate
Nov 7, 20261,469
Nov 6, 20262,385
Nov 5, 20262,410
Nov 4, 20262,407
Nov 3, 20262,743
Nov 2, 20262,915
Nov 1, 20261,809
Oct 31, 20262,023
Oct 30, 20263,129
Oct 29, 20267,958
Oct 28, 202611,436
Oct 27, 20263,771
Oct 26, 20264,481
Oct 25, 20263,242
Oct 24, 20263,782
Oct 23, 20266,554
Oct 22, 202611,427
Oct 21, 20269,962
Oct 20, 20267,364
Oct 19, 202640,172
Oct 18, 202660,154
Oct 17, 20261,248
Oct 16, 20261,854
Oct 15, 20262,195
Oct 14, 20262,399
Oct 13, 20262,562
Oct 12, 20262,324
Oct 11, 20261,616
Oct 10, 20261,774
Oct 9, 20262,610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 437,620 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.438K440K442K444KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–437,620
Nov 7, 2026–437,535
Nov 5, 2026–439,116
Nov 4, 2026–438,216
Nov 3, 2026–442,829
Nov 2, 2026–444,057
Nov 1, 2026–443,359
Oct 31, 2026–443,151
Oct 30, 2026–440,939
Oct 29, 2026–443,151
Oct 28, 2026–440,959
Oct 27, 2026438,442438,442
Oct 26, 2026438,629–
Oct 25, 2026438,816–
Oct 24, 2026439,003–
Oct 23, 2026439,190–
Oct 22, 2026439,378–
Oct 21, 2026439,565–
Oct 20, 2026439,752–
Oct 19, 2026439,939–
Oct 18, 2026440,126–
Oct 17, 2026440,313–
Oct 16, 2026440,500–
Oct 15, 2026440,687–
Oct 14, 2026440,874–
Oct 13, 2026441,062–
Oct 12, 2026441,249–
Oct 11, 2026441,436–
Oct 10, 2026441,623–
Oct 9, 2026441,810–

Rank over time

#148 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#147#147.5#148Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#148
Nov 7, 2026#148
Nov 6, 2026#147
Nov 5, 2026#147
Nov 4, 2026#148
Nov 3, 2026#147
Nov 2, 2026#147
Nov 1, 2026#147
Oct 31, 2026#147
Oct 30, 2026#147
Oct 29, 2026#147
Oct 28, 2026#147
Oct 27, 2026#147
Oct 21, 2026#147
Oct 19, 2026#147
Oct 16, 2026#147

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-1%0%1%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–+0.02%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.18%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.20%
Nov 4, 2026–-1.04%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.28%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.16%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.05%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.50%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.50%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.50%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.57%
Oct 27, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 11, 2026-0.04%–
Oct 10, 2026-0.04%–

Active installs band

400K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 2 series.380K400K420KOct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 27Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateInternet ArchiveDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026–400K+
Nov 7, 2026–400K+
Nov 6, 2026–400K+
Nov 5, 2026–400K+
Nov 4, 2026–400K+
Nov 3, 2026–400K+
Nov 2, 2026–400K+
Nov 1, 2026–400K+
Oct 31, 2026–400K+
Oct 30, 2026–400K+
Oct 29, 2026–400K+
Oct 28, 2026–400K+
Oct 27, 2026–400K+
Oct 21, 2026–400K+
Oct 19, 2026–400K+
Oct 16, 2026–400K+
Oct 11, 2026400K+–

Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #147 → #147Downloads -56.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #147 → #147Downloads +66.6%
    • Released 7.9.2 (was 7.9.1)

Versions in use

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

  • v7.940%
  • v7.411%
  • v7.87.6%
  • v7.55.9%
  • Other36%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★5,925 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
7.9.2
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Apr 6, 2011
Last updated
Oct 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Shortcodes Ultimate

How many websites use Shortcodes Ultimate?

Shortcodes Ultimate is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #148 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Shortcodes Ultimate been downloaded?

26,338,253 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,829 times. See download stats

When was Shortcodes Ultimate last updated?

Version 7.9.2 came out on Oct 17, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Shortcodes Ultimate compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Shortcodes Ultimate have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 41 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Shortcodes Ultimate up to date. See its security record

Is Shortcodes Ultimate still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Shortcodes Ultimate have?

4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Shortcodes Ultimate?

The plugins most like Shortcodes Ultimate, by the tags they share, are Column Shortcodes (60K+), Lightbox for Gallery & Image Block (20K+) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

5,925 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5,528 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 276 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 43 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 21 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 57 reviews, 1%
Positive
98%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
1%1–2★
  • About 7,136 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 35 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Shortcodes Ultimate
Estimated installs≈ 440,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating4.9
Reviews5,925
Total downloads26.3M
AuthorVova
First releasedApr 6, 2011
Version7.9.2
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 17, 2026

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