CSSIgniter Shortcodes
by Anastis Sourgoutsidis · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin defines and allows you to use a lot of useful shortcodes. Need a button? Sure. A message box? You know we have it.
76 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
298
now · peak 1.3K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v2.4.2
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-04-01 · 1,442 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ skopelos-tony10.5y ago
Works everytime..even within other shortcode plugins!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikejan10.6y ago
These guys are great. They have a template club that is super solid with fast forum support. Highly recommended !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ C. Nicole11.0y ago
… for a wide variety of applications, works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ George12.2y ago
quick and fix. Nice buttons.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.2 Fixed authenticated XSS issue. Props Athiwat Tiprasaharn (Jitlada) 2.4.2
- — Version 2.4.1 Fixed deprecation warning “Required parameter follows optional parameter” in PHP 8 2.4.1
- — Version 2.4.0 Fixed an issue where a notice was thrown when the map api checkbox was not enabled. Fixed minor issues in shortcode examples. Fixed an improperly closed tag. Replaced flexslider with tiny slider. All assets are now enque 2.4.0
- — Version 2.3.2 Fixed an illegal string offset warning that could appear on some edge cases. Added filter ‘cssigniter_shortcodes_enqueue_scripts_styles’ to allow short-circuiting the loading of js/css assets. Admin-side stylesheet now o 2.3.2
- — Version 2.3.1 Updated font-awesome to v.4.7.0 Added translator comments. Updated language files. Eliminated uses of extract() WordPress PHP coding standards. 2.3.1
- — Version 2.3 A Google Maps API key is now required (by Google) to display maps, and this got reflected in the inline documentation. Instructions can be found here: http://www.cssigniter.com/docs/article/generate-a-google-maps-api-key 2.3
Known vulnerabilities
via Wordfence Intelligence1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.
- 2025-12-02 CVE-2025-13448 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.4.1 Patched in 2.4.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 131 languages, 1 at 90% or more
Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-25 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-11-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-11-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 617 days in tier
- 2023-03-15 4K+ → 3K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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AddQuicktag 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D - W WP Edit 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
- F Forget About Shortcode Buttons 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
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Button visually impaired 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D - J jQuery Pin It Button for Images 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
- S Scroll Back To Top 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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