ND Shortcodes vs Shortcake (Shortcode UI) (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 24 reviews) while ND Shortcodes leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ND Shortcodes has accumulated 413K+ total downloads while Shortcake (Shortcode UI) has 415K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | ND Shortcodes | Shortcake (Shortcode UI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.3/5 | ► | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 13 | ► | 24 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 413K+ | ► | 415K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 7 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.8 | 0.7.4 |
Rating Breakdown
ND Shortcodes
Shortcake (Shortcode UI)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, ND Shortcodes averaged approximately 43 daily downloads while Shortcake (Shortcode UI) averaged 50.
Recent Reviews
ND Shortcodes Reviews
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.
Errors
Old version (6.6) has security vulnerabilities and new newer versions break contact forms . They dont even reply to support requests.
add tiktok icon
can you add the tiktok icon for socials ?
Shortcake (Shortcode UI) Reviews
Totally handy
Love using short codes, The block editor is handy too, but short codes are so nice. Good job.
nice
nice
Woocommerce issues
This plugin is god awful. Not only does it break parts of woocommerce their update notifications are insanely irritating when combined with profilepress. Shortcodes aren’t that hard to add so it baffl
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