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Accordions vs Accordion Shortcode (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Accordions

Accordions

4.5(90)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Accordion Shortcode

Accordion Shortcode

4.8(8)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Accordion Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 8 reviews) while Accordions leads in active installations (20K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. Accordions has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Accordion Shortcode has 38K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Accordions
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Accordion Shortcode4.8/5
Total Reviews
90Accordions
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Accordion Shortcode8
Active Installs
20K+Accordions
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Accordion Shortcode500
Total Downloads
1.3M+Accordions
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Accordion Shortcode38K+
Support Resolution
N/AAccordions
Accordion ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoAccordions
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Accordion Shortcode13 years ago
First Released
2014Accordions
Accordion Shortcode2012
Age
12 yearsAccordions
Accordion Shortcode14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Accordions
Accordion Shortcode3.3+
PHP Requires
false+Accordions
Accordion Shortcodefalse+
Business Model
FreeAccordions
Accordion ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
2.3.23Accordions
Accordion Shortcode1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Accordions

4.5/5(90 reviews)
5
83%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
8%

Accordion Shortcode

4.8/5(8 reviews)
5
75%
4
25%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Accordions Reviews

by yeknafar

So complicated

So complicated

by Betty_

Grazie!

This plugin is wonderful!Thanks for the great work!

by jacobvc

Great product – Great service

This is my style of product … works as described without a ton of extraneous stuff to get in the way. I finally had reason to request support, and the words that come to mind are: Fast, effective,

Accordion Shortcode Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Accordions or Accordion Shortcode more popular?
Accordions has 20K+ active installations while Accordion Shortcode has 500. Accordions is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Accordions or Accordion Shortcode?
Accordions has a 4.5/5 rating from 90 reviews, while Accordion Shortcode has a 4.8/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Accordions and Accordion Shortcode free?
Accordions is free and Accordion Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Accordions or Accordion Shortcode?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Accordions was last updated 2 months ago and Accordion Shortcode was last updated 13 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.