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Custom Shortcodes — WordPress Custom Field Plugin

by marapper · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 2.7

Custom Shortcodes has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,375 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 4, 2009, tested up to WordPress 2.7.

Custom Shortcodes at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
6,375
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Custom Shortcodes well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 2.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Custom Shortcodes reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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Where Custom Shortcodes ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Custom Shortcodes appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Custom Field Plugins #26 by tag, not in search #50 –

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Details

Manage custom fields using the insert shortcodes or HTML comment in text of post.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Custom Shortcodes competes in

Tags

  • custom
  • custom fields
  • post
  • shortcodes
  • text

More from marapper

Version
1.0
Last updated
Apr 4, 2009
First published
Mar 12, 2009
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Custom Shortcodes FAQ

How many active installs does Custom Shortcodes have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Custom Shortcodes as of September 7, 2026.

Is Custom Shortcodes still maintained?

The last release was on April 4, 2009, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Custom Shortcodes free?

Custom Shortcodes is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Custom Shortcodes rank among Custom Field Plugins?

Custom Shortcodes is #50 in the WordPress.org Custom Field Plugins ranking.