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Shortcoder

Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything

by vaakash · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.6 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 5.3+

Shortcoder has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,104,158 downloads all time. It was downloaded 20,333 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Shortcoder at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
2,104,158
Downloads, last 30 days
20,333
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Shortcoder well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
2%
4 of 227 reviews on WordPress.org

Shortcoder reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.9 out of 5

227 reviews

5★
211
4★
9
3★
2
2★
1
1★
4

Download and install history

62,796 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Shortcoder downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Shortcoder active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Shortcoder rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Shortcoder review count062.5125187.5250Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Create custom "Shortcodes" easily for HTML, JavaScript, CSS code snippets and use the shortcodes within posts, pages & widgets

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

Tags

  • code
  • html
  • javascript
  • shortcode
  • snippets

More from vaakash

Version
6.6
Last updated
Sep 14, 2026
First published
May 8, 2010
Requires WordPress
4.9.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Shortcoder FAQ

How many active installs does Shortcoder have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Shortcoder as of October 22, 2026.

Is Shortcoder still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Shortcoder have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Shortcoder are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Shortcoder free?

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