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MW WP Form vs Forget About Shortcode Buttons (2026)

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

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Forget About Shortcode Buttons

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

4.7(69)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Forget About Shortcode Buttons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Forget About Shortcode Buttons has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 69 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Forget About Shortcode Buttons has 398K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
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Forget About Shortcode Buttons4.7/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
►
Forget About Shortcode Buttons69
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
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Forget About Shortcode Buttons30K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
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Forget About Shortcode Buttons398K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Forget About Shortcode Buttons1 year ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode Buttons2014
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode Buttons12 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode Buttons4.2+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode Buttonsfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode ButtonsFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Forget About Shortcode Buttons2.1.3

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Forget About Shortcode Buttons

4.7/5(69 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
4%
2
1%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Forget About Shortcode Buttons Reviews

by HeyBlondie

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 🙂

by Vincent DROUOT

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!

by franklaw

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Forget About Shortcode Buttons more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Forget About Shortcode Buttons has 30K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Forget About Shortcode Buttons?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Forget About Shortcode Buttons has a 4.7/5 rating from 69 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Forget About Shortcode Buttons free?
MW WP Form is free and Forget About Shortcode Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Forget About Shortcode Buttons?
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?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Forget About Shortcode Buttons was last updated 1 year ago.

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