Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… vs Flipbox (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg…
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 103 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… has accumulated 113K+ total downloads while Flipbox has 30K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… | Flipbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 103 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 113K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2020 | |
| Age | 9 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.0 | 1.3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg…
Flipbox
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… averaged approximately 40 daily downloads while Flipbox averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Cool Flipbox – Shortcode & Gutenberg… Reviews
A neat feature for a website
As an author, I like that I can give website visitors the experience of looking at a cover and flipping the book to read the (short version of) the blurb. The free version is good enough, although of
very useful
Compared to others i tried, this was the most practical, and easy to use.
Good Plugin !
Hello I like to say thanks for this plugin ! It will be nice to have Layout with IMAGE to IMAGE flip ! what I mean is to Have a image in front and backend…
Flipbox Reviews
Works well, great support
I love the plugin and it basically does what I want it to. I had an issue with a recent update to WordPress, and their support team got right on it and fixed the issue. The only thing I’d improve is a
Great Support
I had a Problem with the flipbox card not working on IOS Safari.After making a Ticket, the support managed to fix it in fast time 🙂
top!!!
It´s perfect, top!!!
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