Best short code plugins for WordPress
The most popular short code plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Code Widget leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of URL ShortCodes (2K+) and Uix Shortcodes (300+). All 23 plugins tagged “short code” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 short code plugins
- 1.
Code WidgetThe most installed short code plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 35 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.0.
- 2.
URL ShortCodes2K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31.
- 3.
Uix Shortcodes300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 4 months ago.
- 4.
WP Google Maps Shortcode200+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 5.
bbPress100+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 5 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 6.
Plugin Name70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 7.
Materializer WP40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 8.
End Page Slide Box30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 9.
Custom HTML & JS Shortcodes by AnWP.pro10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 10.
WP Statistics and Analytics10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 23 plugins tagged “short code”
Code Widget
Down in the last 7 days:7#3,738by Sharaz Shahid4 years ago
Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.9(35)
- Downloads
- 16/day
URL ShortCodes
Down in the last 7 days:113#4,757by cgarvey8 years ago
URL ShortCodes plugin adds support for a basic short codes to use in your post/page editor that produce correct absolute URLs.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Uix Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:5#10,054by UIUX Lab4 months ago
Uix Shortcodes brings an amazing set of beautiful and useful elements to your site that lets you do nifty things with very little effort.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Google Maps Shortcode
#12,012by Fahmi Adib11 years ago
Insert Google Maps into your post or page using Shortcode
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(5)
- Downloads
- 4/day
bbPress
Down in the last 7 days:38#14,505by Pippin Williamson7 years ago
A simple plugin to enable short codes in bbPress topics and replies.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.6(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Plugin Name
Down in the last 7 days:66#18,461by Tanmoy16 years ago
This Plugin Will enable short code in WordPress sidebar Widget. By default, wordpress doesn't support Short Code in Sidebar Widget.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Materializer WP
Down in the last 7 days:157#21,915by CodyReichert11 years ago
Materializer is a set of Material Design Components for WordPress. Powered by simple short-codes, Materializer includes everything you need to add Mat …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
End Page Slide Box
Down in the last 7 days:128#23,759by GraphicEdit8 years ago
End Page Slide Box is to have an element in the page last paragraph that triggers End Page Slide Box to appear.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Custom HTML & JS Shortcodes by AnWP.pro
Down in the last 7 days:455#31,120by Andrei Strekozov8 years ago
Easily create custom HTML and Javascript shortcodes. Syntax highlighting and revisions support.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Statistics and Analytics
Down in the last 7 days:550#31,302by klickonit9 years ago
WP Statistics and Analytics is a simple plugin which, once enabled, will keep you update with page, post and user statistics with continuous updates t …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Promo Code
Down in the last 7 days:402#32,873by Peter Wooster13 years ago
A very simple plugin that allows an editor to track accesses to a document by promo code.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:13,097#34,529by BeautifulPlugins14 days ago
Shortcodes - Advanced Shortcode Manager is a powerful and user-friendly WordPress plugin designed to help you manage shortcodes across your website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Freshworks Forms
#37,755by joekurian4 years ago
The best WordPress contact form plugin. Drag & Drop online form builder that helps you create beautiful contact forms with just a few clicks.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Video Short Code
Up in the last 7 days:5,415#39,042by caijiamx12 years ago
This plugin only for some chinese video site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
GitHub Badge
Up in the last 7 days:4,197#40,584by GraphicEdit8 years ago
This plug-in allows you to create and place a GitHub css3 badge to your webpage on wordpress. With the help of this plug-in you create a css3 badge fo …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Gallery of Animated Posts
Up in the last 7 days:1,077#44,237by hogh10 years ago
Display a gallery of animated posts unsing a shortcode for theme Gridsby.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortcode Callback
#46,236by digitalpoint11 years ago
Adds a [callback] shortcode that can trigger PHP code so you can insert custom/complex things into your pages/posts.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Victorious Toolkit
Down in the last 7 days:2,310#47,569by kopatheme11 years ago
The Victorious Toolkit is an easy way to get widgets, short code, languages and custom post types to your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Thoughts Of The Day
#48,296by Mejar13 years ago
This Plugin is to manage and show daily thought, admin can add thoughts in each line for each day and will show the each line according to day.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day