Best shortcode generator plugins for WordPress
The most popular shortcode generator plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. PTA Shortcodes leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Shortcode Maker (100+) and Lorem Ipsum by Webline (100+). All 5 plugins tagged “shortcode generator” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 shortcode generator plugins
- 1.
PTA ShortcodesThe most installed shortcode generator plugin, with 200+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 2.
Shortcode Maker100+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 18 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Lorem Ipsum by Webline100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 4.
Related Post Shortcode30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 5.
CMC HookFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 5 plugins tagged “shortcode generator”
PTA Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:70#11,912by DBAR Productions6 years ago
Easily generate shortcodes for the PTA plugins from Stephen Sherrard Plugins. Adds a PTA Shortcode generator button to the TinyMCE "classic edito …
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Shortcode Maker
Down in the last 7 days:191#14,064by Mithu A Quayium7 years ago
The plugin to help you make shortcode by yourself or chose builtin shortcodes to use them easily
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.1(18)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Lorem Ipsum by Webline
Up in the last 7 days:46#16,151by WeblineIndia1 year ago
A Simple plugin to generate lorem ipsum dummy text using shortcode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Related Post Shortcode
Up in the last 7 days:171#25,111by enguerranws9 years ago
A simple WP plugin that add a TinyMCE button and popin to easily add a related post section in a post.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
CMC Hook
#63,827by Edem9 years ago
Register php functions to hooks(action and filter), run php codes safely, create and test plugins all from dashboard tools
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day