Meks Flexible Shortcodes

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1. ★★★★★ azlivin008

   3.1y ago

   Tried to insert shortcodes into Blocks and Contact Form 7 (have shortcode enable installed). Nothing shows up anywhere. Zippo, nada.

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2. ★★★★★ Sir-Peter

   5.2y ago

   I am waiting for a support answer, but do not receive any. So how on earth can anyone recommend the company, software or anything from MEKS? This topic was modified 5 years ago by Sir-Peter.

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3. ★★★★★ paulvansann

   5.3y ago

   Nice shortcode, and the best it’s free.

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4. ★★★★★ tuanthinh101

   6.5y ago

   best Shortcodes wordpres plugin

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5. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 266005

   7.4y ago

   the tiny little button for Meks Flexible Shortcodes doesn’t show in the visual editor in blog posts as it shows for pages. Do I need to enable it or how do I get it in there? Thanks.

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6. ★★★★★ hbirdofinet

   8.0y ago

   This is so cool. Easy to use, many formatting options for your pages. Great job! Thanks.

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7. ★★★★★ reca26

   8.7y ago

   Works smooth! Thank you for this plugin! The only thing I’m missing is an “extra small” button size!

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8. ★★★★★ memoline

   9.7y ago

   Recommended this shortcut plugin.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.8 Patched a minor security issue 1.3.8
2. — Version 1.3.7 WP 6.8 compatibility tested Patched a minor security issue 1.3.7
3. — Version 1.3.6 WP 6.3 compatibility tested Patched a minor security issue 1.3.6
4. — Version 1.3.5 Fixed: Conflict with UpDraft plugin popup interface Improved: A couple of security tweaks and improvements 1.3.5
5. — Version 1.3.4 Fixed: PHP 8 notice 1.3.4
6. — Version 1.3.3 Improved: jQuery load event Fixed: Updraft plus CSS conflicts 1.3.3

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-06-12 CVE-2025-49855 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.7 Patched in 1.3.8
2. Medium · 6.4 Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47621 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.6 Patched in 1.3.7
3. Medium · 6.4 Meks Flexible Shortcodes <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2023-01-17 CVE-2022-4562 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 80 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings

Plus 56 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-12-12 20K+ → 10K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-12-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-12-09 20K+ → 10K+ down after 858 days in tier
4. 2023-08-04 30K+ → 20K+ 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).

• sCode (Easy Shortcodes) 400+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Tabby Responsive Tabs 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• C Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• WP Date and Time Shortcode 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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Meks Flexible Shortcodes: 10K+ active installs, 4.2★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/meks-flexible-shortcodes