Best WordPress shortcodes plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress shortcodes plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Bootstrap Shortcode leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of WP Foundation Shortcodes (100+) and Shortcodes (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “Wordpress Shortcodes” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 6 WordPress shortcodes plugins
- 1.
Easy Bootstrap ShortcodeThe most installed WordPress shortcodes plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 50 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
WP Foundation Shortcodes100+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 3.
Shortcodes10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
- 4.
FOUNDATION LIVE SHORTCODES10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 5.
UT WordPress ShortcodesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
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EffortLess Shortcode InsertionFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 6 plugins tagged “Wordpress Shortcodes”
Easy Bootstrap Shortcode
Up in the last 7 days:3#2,780by osCitas Themes2 months ago
Easy Bootstrap Shortcode enable you to add bootstrap 3.0.3 styles in your pages, post and custom post in simplest manner.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.0(50)
- Downloads
- 39/day
WP Foundation Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:10#13,953by Adam Pery10 years ago
WP Foundation Shortcodes Plugin makes your ZURB Foundation website to the most powerful framework by styling your content with shortcodes
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.3(6)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Shortcodes
Up in the last 7 days:4,972#39,922by Dinesh Chouhan9 years ago
Shortcodes plugin will helps to get option, post meta and other core data using shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FOUNDATION LIVE SHORTCODES
#43,164by epicadesign11 years ago
Add to your content the elements of Zurb Foundation Framework. This plugin is compatible with all themes.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
UT WordPress Shortcodes
#56,505by Ugene Tang8 years ago
Plugin to create useful shortcodes for easy site management.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EffortLess Shortcode Insertion
Down in the last 7 days:10,930#74,159by domclic27 days ago
Easily manage and insert custom shortcodes in WordPress to display dynamic content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day