Shortcodes for Elementor
by RSTheme · Page Builders
Also makes 10 other plugins · 18.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
"Shortcodes for Elementor"lets you effortlessly insert Elementor pages and sections templates anywhere using shortcodes.Create global elements easily!
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Health
B 71/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.7K estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “shortcodes for elementor”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
71 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →10%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 49.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,266 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 388 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
3.9★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.08★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortcodes for elementor your tag | #15 | #22 | down 3 |
| shortcode inside shortcode | #11 | #17 | 0 |
| shortcode for wordpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode in wordpress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes plugin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “shortcodes for elementor”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “shortcode for wordpress”, “shortcode in wordpress” and “shortcodes plugin” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.7K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.1y ago
latest release · v1.0.8 · 9 Oct 2025
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 21 months ago; the previous band took 2.4 years to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 25 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ hectormatiauda5.0y ago
Muy buen plugin ( respecto al error de la edicion solo hay que poner en modo borrador antes de poder editar ) Nice plug in ( i found how to edit the shortcodes you only need to put the element in draft before editing )
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aralar5.6y ago
Bonjour. Cette extension fonctionne, mais à mon avis elle n’est pas bien documentée. J’ai fait une sorte de petit mode d’emploi personnel (français/anglais) dans la rubrique Support. Hello. This plugin works, but in my opinion it is not well documented. I have made a kind of little personal manual (French / English) in the Support section.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ joelramirezleal5.7y ago
Does not allow editing, throws 404 error
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juacarri5.7y ago
As another user commented previously, elementor returns a 404 not found error page once you try to edit anything, thus invalidating the entire purpose of this plugin. Creators must fix this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raphaelbdesigner6.1y ago
Faz exatamente o que promete
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Habib Mosavi6.2y ago
Great plugin, please keep it updated
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ klikmap6.4y ago
It’s almost exactly what you’re looking for, but it has one fatal error, elementor returns a 404 not found error page once you try to edit anything, thus invalidating the entire purpose of this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.8 Making it compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Bug Fixes Add Readme file 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Making it compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Bug Fixes 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 Making it compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Bug Fixes Sanitized Post Content Added Capability Check 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 Making it compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Bug Fixes Security Fix: Restrict access to private, draft, and password-protected posts in the ‘SHORTCODE_ELEMENTOR’ shortcode. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 Making it compatible with the latest version of WordPress. Bug Fixes 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 *Support multi-language *Plugin work with multi sites *We provide 12 hours live support *DashBoard Widget 1.0.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.0.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 Shortcodes for Elementor <= 1.0.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Post Disclosure ↗2024-12-13 CVE-2024-10690 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.0.4 Patched in 1.0.5
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 6.9
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does ""Shortcodes for Elementor"lets you effortlessly insert Elementor pages and sections templates anywhere usin..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ! Headings and lists 3 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,402 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("shortcode for wordpress", "shortcode in wordpress", "Shortcodes plugin", "wordpress shortcode" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-02-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 867 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 131 days in tier
- 2022-05-26 2K+ → 3K+ up after 120 days in tier
- 2022-01-26 1K+ → 2K+ up
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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