Ultimate Icon Shortcodes – LITE
v1.1by Shane Jones · updated 13 years ago
This plugin will add a small button to your post / page editor, clicking on that will bring up our visual icon selector. Choose the icon you want and …
- Rank
- #41,664
- Up3,434 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,979 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes at a glance
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by Shane Jones with 10+ active installs, the #41,664 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Oct 22, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 2 plugins tagged “Fontelico”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Ultimate Icon Shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#41,664 · up 5,199 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #41,664 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,098 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #37,888 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,671 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #41,339 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #48,209 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #41,225 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,590 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #35,259 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,421 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,863 |
Growth %
Average +1.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +16.67% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 21, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Ultimate Icon Shortcodes
How many websites use Ultimate Icon Shortcodes?
Ultimate Icon 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 #41,664 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Ultimate Icon Shortcodes been downloaded?
1,979 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Ultimate Icon Shortcodes last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Oct 22, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Ultimate Icon Shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Ultimate Icon Shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Ultimate Icon Shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Ultimate Icon Shortcodes have?
No one has reviewed Ultimate Icon Shortcodes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Ultimate Icon Shortcodes?
The plugins most like Ultimate Icon Shortcodes, by the tags they share, are Spectre Icons (800+), Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+) and Skyboot Custom Icons for Elementor (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Shane Jones |
| First released | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2013 |
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