TW Shortcodes
v1.1by lvraa · updated 10 years ago
TW Shortcodes enables you to easily add "flat design" buttons, icons, pricing tables and more without modifying CSS, HTML or PHP.
- Rank
- #44,471
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,062 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
TW Shortcodes at a glance
TW Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by lvraa with 10+ active installs, the #44,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Oct 23, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.6.30. Among the 106 plugins tagged “buttons”, it ranks #60. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | TW Shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#44,471 · down 2,778 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,471 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #38,450 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #35,677 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,766 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #43,368 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #37,824 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,693 |
Growth %
Average -0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +7.14% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 4.6.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 22, 2016
- Last updated
- Oct 23, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about TW Shortcodes
How many websites use TW Shortcodes?
TW Shortcodes is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #44,471 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has TW Shortcodes been downloaded?
2,062 times in total since 2016.
When was TW Shortcodes last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Oct 23, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is TW Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
TW Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is TW Shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does TW Shortcodes have?
No one has reviewed TW Shortcodes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to TW Shortcodes?
The plugins most like TW Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Column Shortcodes (60K+) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | lvraa |
| First released | Oct 22, 2016 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2016 |
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