Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ mattsson

   5mo ago

   Thank you for creating this plugin. I needed a replacement for the excellent but long defunct Reusable Text Blocks plugin by Hal Gatewood. Because for one website there were a couple of sentences I needed to repeat in a few dozen places, and for the other website I created a custom two-column layout and used Shortcoder to place blocks of content within the columns. I appreciate you recently adding the context-sensitive color coding to the HTML editor. I’d like it if I didn’t need to fill in the HTML paragraph tags for HTML content, which is different than content I type in to the WordPress Classic editor.

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ luter_88

   6mo ago

   Finally, a plugin like this has appeared in the catalog!

   Read on wp.org ↗
3. ★★★★★ TraceMyIP

   1.2y ago

   Shortcoder is a game-changer for anyone who needs to reuse HTML, CSS, or JavaScript across their site! Creating shortcodes is ridiculously simple – just name it, paste your code, and you’re done. Love how it works seamlessly with both classic and Gutenberg editors. The ability to disable shortcodes globally or on specific devices is brilliant for testing. Custom parameters make it super flexible too. Whether you’re embedding complex widgets or simple HTML blocks, this plugin saves tons of time. Clean interface, reliable performance – exactly what you need for code management!

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ proarab

   1.3y ago

   تستطيع من خلالها تنظيم الأكواد الخاصة بك وتعديلهن وتحريرهن بكل سهولة أنصح بها وبشدة

   Read on wp.org ↗
5. ★★★★★ semperaye

   1.4y ago

   This plugin is epic and should be part of WP natively 🙂Shortcodes can easily be found and edited from the dashboard. No issues on latest version of WP.

   Read on wp.org ↗
6. ★★★★★ 1000zen

   1.5y ago

   Great to add featured image on any place in the post

   Read on wp.org ↗
7. ★★★★★ Klaus Wilde

   1.6y ago

   Ich hatte immer Problem den eingebetteten von Videos, Facebook oder Instagram Code im ASGAROS Forum zu Platzierung bzw. Positionieren und dieses Plugin macht alles problemlos. Danke This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by Klaus Wilde.

   Read on wp.org ↗
8. ★★★★★ gschach

   1.7y ago

   This tool make it possible to use shortcodes in any pages and texts. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by gschach.

   Read on wp.org ↗

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.5.3 New: Added general setting to sanitize custom field values before using in shortcode content. Fix: Support for WordPress 6.9 6.5.3
2. — Version 6.5.2 Fix: Sanitize custom field value before being inserted into post. 6.5.2
3. — Version 6.5.1 Fix: Added null checks to fix warning in some scenarios. 6.5.1
4. — Version 6.5 Fix: Support for WordPress 6.8. 6.5
5. — Version 6.4 New: Option to set shortcode display name next to shortcode name. New: Option to execute WordPress block HTML in shortcode content. Fix: Shortcoder roles are registered when plugin is activated. 6.4
6. — Version 6.3.2 Fix: Verify permissions while closing Shortcoder changelog. 6.3.2

2 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 Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything <= 6.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-01-09 CVE-2026-27074 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 6.5.1 Patched in 6.5.2
2. Medium · 5.3 Shortcoder <= 6.3 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2023-12-06 CVE-2023-49849 Missing Authorization Affects <= 6.3 Patched in 6.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 20 languages, 10 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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).

• WebberZone Snippetz – Header, Body and Footer manager 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A
• Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• CSS & JavaScript Toolbox 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• Code Snippets 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Scripts n Styles 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D

Embed this report card

Drop a live Pulse card for Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.

Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything: 100K+ active installs, 4.9★ (226 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/shortcoder