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Best shortcode plugins for WordPress

The most popular shortcode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Shortcodes Ultimate leads with 400K+ active installs, ahead of MW WP Form (200K+) and Shortcoder (100K+). All 1,591 plugins tagged “shortcode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 shortcode plugins

  1. 1.
    Shortcodes Ultimate

    The most installed shortcode plugin, with 400K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 5,925 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    MW WP Form

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 23 reviews, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  3. 3.
    Shortcoder

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 227 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  4. 4.
    Display Posts

    70K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 164 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  5. 5.
    Better Font Awesome

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 88 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  6. 6.
    Column Shortcodes

    60K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 134 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

  7. 7.
    eRecht24 Legal Texts

    50K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.

  8. 8.
    Shortcode in Menus

    50K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 82 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  9. 9.
    Advanced iFrame

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 54 reviews, updated 5 days ago.

  10. 10.
    Insert Pages

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 71 reviews, updated 4 months ago.

All 1,591 plugins tagged “shortcode”