WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop
by MyThemeShop · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 37.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP Shortcode is a premium WP plugin for free, that provides easy to use over 24 shortcodes. You can easily add buttons, alerts, videos and more.
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-08-10 — for a security issue. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “buttons”, “shortcode” and “shortcodes” 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.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1308 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.2.10; the current branch is 6.8
3.4★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.00★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1308 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| toggle shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “buttons”, “shortcode” and “shortcodes” 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 · 1,406 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 11.1K · 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
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
3.6y ago
latest release · vtrunk · 4 Apr 2023
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jack-o' Lantern7.5y ago
“ImageMagick” is necessary to operate this plug-in. ImageMagick is unreliable and has been banned on many servers in my country.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ yard7.7y ago
This theme is nice, but shorcodes plugin not working with newest wersion of WP
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WCat9.6y ago
This plugin is great for creating columns in content areas. That being said it desperately needs a way to target individual columns with css. something like [one_half class="my-class"] Content goes here [/one_half] [one_half_last class="my-other-class"] Content goes here [/one_half_last] Great plugin use it on every site, would like to see it actively developed further. Check out their other plugin wp-tabs-widget. Another great plugin that should be developed further. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by WCat. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by WCat. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by WCat. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by WCat.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bruno Tritsch10.7y ago
I love this usefull plugin and I recommend it! I made the french translation here.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sunildhillon11.0y ago
IT doesn’t work with wordpress 4.3.1, much needed update required.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ giastwp11.8y ago
Simply but powerful plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wottow12.1y ago
I own 3 themes and a plugin from MythemeShop. The shortcodes in this simple plugin make it extremely easy to correctly insert buttons, maps, video, rows and more with just a click. It may not be rocket science but it is perfectly adequate and a good addition to their themes. It does what it says it will, so 5 stars from me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MagicTigger12.5y ago
Very nice! and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.17 Code improvements. Strengthened security. 1.4.17
- — Version 1.4.16 Code Improvements. 1.4.16
- — Version 1.4.15 Made compatible with WP 5.0+. 1.4.15
- — Version 1.4.14 Updated admin notices 1.4.14
- — Version 1.4.13 Changed admin notices 1.4.13
- — Version 1.4.12 Fixed responsive column issue. 1.4.12
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.17). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop <= 1.4.17 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'title' Shortcode Attribute ↗2026-07-22 CVE-2026-9635 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.4.17 No patch available
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 60 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 36 more locales with partial translations.
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-04-05 20K+ → 10K+ down after 454 days in tier
- 2023-01-07 30K+ → 20K+ down after 467 days in tier
- 2021-09-27 40K+ → 30K+ down after 381 days in tier
- 2020-09-11 50K+ → 40K+ down after 383 days in tier
- 2019-08-25 60K+ → 50K+ down after 324 days in tier
- 2018-10-05 70K+ → 60K+ down after 314 days in tier
- 2017-11-25 80K+ → 70K+ down after 147 days in tier
- 2017-07-01 70K+ → 80K+ up after 29 days in tier
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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Meks Flexible Shortcodes 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - C Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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