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ND Shortcodes vs Homepage Control (2026)

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

ND Shortcodes

ND Shortcodes

3.3(13)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Homepage Control

Homepage Control

4.2(19)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Homepage Control has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 19 reviews) while ND Shortcodes leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ND Shortcodes has accumulated 413K+ total downloads while Homepage Control has 337K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5ND Shortcodes
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Homepage Control4.2/5
Total Reviews
13ND Shortcodes
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Homepage Control19
Active Installs
20K+ND Shortcodes
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Homepage Control10K+
Total Downloads
413K+ND Shortcodes
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Homepage Control337K+
Support Resolution
N/AND Shortcodes
Homepage ControlN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoND Shortcodes
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Homepage Control5 years ago
First Released
2016ND Shortcodes
Homepage Control2014
Age
10 yearsND Shortcodes
Homepage Control12 years
WP Requires
4.5+ND Shortcodes
Homepage Control3.8.1+
PHP Requires
false+ND Shortcodes
Homepage Controlfalse+
Business Model
FreeND Shortcodes
Homepage ControlFree
Latest Version
7.8ND Shortcodes
Homepage Control2.0.3

Rating Breakdown

ND Shortcodes

3.3/5(13 reviews)
5
54%
4
0%
3
8%
2
0%
1
38%

Homepage Control

4.2/5(19 reviews)
5
79%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
21%

Recent Reviews

ND Shortcodes Reviews

by w3bsolutions

Contact Forms 7 broken since version 6.9

The developer does not seem to read the issues reported in the forum here. The CF7 integration is broken since 4 versions (6 months ago) and is still not fixed.

by alexio101

Errors

Old version (6.6) has security vulnerabilities and new newer versions break contact forms . They dont even reply to support requests.

by playerwp

add tiktok icon

can you add the tiktok icon for socials ?

Homepage Control Reviews

by philllupton

Worked perfectly with Storefront theme

Worked exactly as described with several themes including the storefront theme I settled on. You just check which parts you want to show or not and it adds and removes them.

by bestsase

Solved my problem!

Thanks for this plugin, i was not able to remove the products from homepage (actually they appeared twice at me since i “renamed” the product categories) Extremely useful plugin!

by morbuys

Great Plugin

Great Plugin. Works well. No issues and have used it with storefront theme for some years now. Check your theme compatability befor install as i have had issues with different themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ND Shortcodes or Homepage Control more popular?
ND Shortcodes has 20K+ active installations while Homepage Control has 10K+. ND Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ND Shortcodes or Homepage Control?
ND Shortcodes has a 3.3/5 rating from 13 reviews, while Homepage Control has a 4.2/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are ND Shortcodes and Homepage Control free?
ND Shortcodes is free and Homepage Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ND Shortcodes or Homepage Control?
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?
ND Shortcodes was last updated 1 year ago and Homepage Control was last updated 5 years ago.

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