WP general purpose shortcodes
v0.2.4by aheadlabs · updated 3 years ago
General purpose shortcodes for WordPress.
- Rank
- #60,091
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.6K
- 1,557 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP general purpose shortcodes at a glance
WP general purpose shortcodes is a WordPress plugin by aheadlabs with fewer than 10 active installs, the #60,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.4 came out on Jul 26, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.3.14. Among the 179 plugins tagged “date”, it ranks #148. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP general purpose shortcodes |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#60,091 · up 4,760 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #60,091 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #67,338 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #69,699 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,119 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #52,524 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #52,493 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #71,943 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #64,851 |
Growth %
Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +200.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.3.13 → 6.3.14
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.3.14
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Dec 11, 2018
- Last updated
- Jul 26, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP general purpose shortcodes
How many websites use WP general purpose shortcodes?
WP general purpose shortcodes is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #60,091 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP general purpose shortcodes been downloaded?
1,557 times in total since 2018.
When was WP general purpose shortcodes last updated?
Version 0.2.4 came out on Jul 26, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is WP general purpose shortcodes compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP general purpose shortcodes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.3.14, 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 WP general purpose shortcodes still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP general purpose shortcodes have?
No one has reviewed WP general purpose shortcodes on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP general purpose shortcodes?
The plugins most like WP general purpose shortcodes, by the tags they share, are WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+), Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+) and Shortcoder (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.6K |
| Author | aheadlabs |
| First released | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Version | 0.2.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 26, 2023 |
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