Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Button visually impaired (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Forget About Shortcode Buttons
30K+ active installs
Free
Button visually impaired
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Button visually impaired has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 26 reviews) while Forget About Shortcode Buttons leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Forget About Shortcode Buttons has accumulated 398K+ total downloads while Button visually impaired has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Forget About Shortcode Buttons | Button visually impaired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 69 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 398K+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 4 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Age | 12 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.2+ | 4.3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.3 | 2.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Forget About Shortcode Buttons
Button visually impaired
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Forget About Shortcode Buttons averaged approximately 21 daily downloads while Button visually impaired averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
Forget About Shortcode Buttons Reviews
Just Perfect and simple – thank you
Just a note to say this plugin is absolutely gold!! Perfect, simple and useful … and gave a small donation. Thank you for providing this 🙂
Easy, well integrated and easy
What a relief! this plugin saved my life 😉 So easy to use and well implemented into WordPress. I love also the template feature, which helps to no waste time. Bravo and thank you!
Very easy and useful plugin
This button plugin really helps me to get rid of the complex button short code! Just highlight the words on a page or post, you can make the buttons. You can even choose the colors and styling of the
Button visually impaired Reviews
Идеальный плагин!
Благодарим разработчика за очень полезный плагин. P.S. для вызова плагина своей кнопкой используйте CSS: ( class=”bvi-open” )
Awesome plugin
Thank you so much for this. I hope you are well.
Рабочий инструмент
На сайтах бюджетных организаций такой сервис сегодня обязателен. Благодарю автора, жаль только, что 2-й год без обновлений.
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