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ND Shortcodes vs WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop (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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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop

WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop

3.4(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has a higher user rating (3.4/5 from 8 reviews) while ND Shortcodes leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ND Shortcodes has accumulated 413K+ total downloads while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has 1.0M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5ND Shortcodes
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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop3.4/5
Total Reviews
13ND Shortcodes
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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop8
Active Installs
20K+ND Shortcodes
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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop10K+
Total Downloads
413K+ND Shortcodes
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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop1.0M+
Support Resolution
N/AND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShopN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoND Shortcodes
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WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop3 years ago
First Released
2016ND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop2014
Age
10 yearsND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop12 years
WP Requires
4.5+ND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop4.5+
PHP Requires
false+ND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShopfalse+
Business Model
FreeND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShopFree
Latest Version
7.8ND Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop1.4.17

Rating Breakdown

ND Shortcodes

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

WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop

3.4/5(8 reviews)
5
50%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
38%

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 ?

WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop Reviews

by Jack-o' Lantern

ImageMagick

“ImageMagick” is necessary to operate this plug-in. ImageMagick is unreliable and has been banned on many servers in my country.

by yard

Shortcodes plugin not working with WordPress 5.0.3

This theme is nice, but shorcodes plugin not working with newest wersion of WP

by WCat

Add the ability to add classes to Column shortcode

This plugin is great for creating columns in content areas. That being said it desperately needs a way to target individual columns with css. something like [one_half class="my-class"] Content goes h

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ND Shortcodes or WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop more popular?
ND Shortcodes has 20K+ active installations while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has 10K+. ND Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ND Shortcodes or WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop?
ND Shortcodes has a 3.3/5 rating from 13 reviews, while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has a 3.4/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are ND Shortcodes and WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop free?
ND Shortcodes is free and WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ND Shortcodes or WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop?
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 WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop was last updated 3 years ago.

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