Best short codes plugins for WordPress
The most popular short codes plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Twitter's Bootstrap Shortcodes Ultimate Add-on leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of insertTime (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “short codes” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 short codes plugins
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Twitter's Bootstrap Shortcodes Ultimate Add-onThe most installed short codes plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
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insertTime10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
All 2 plugins tagged “short codes”
Twitter's Bootstrap Shortcodes Ultimate Add-on
Up in the last 7 days:36#10,802by bassjobsen13 years ago
Add short codes for Twitter's Bootstrap 3 CSS and components to your site add-on for Shortcodes Ultimate.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
insertTime
Up in the last 7 days:3,265#42,958by Shereefz14 years ago
A simple wordpress plugin that adds a shorcode [time] tp insert your local time at page loading in a post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day