Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…
100K+ active installs
Free
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 226 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… has accumulated 1.9M+ total downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 1.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… | SyntaxHighlighter Evolved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 226 | ◄ | 86 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M+ | ◄ | 1.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2007 | |
| Age | 16 years | 19 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9.0+ | 5.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.5.2 | 3.7.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… averaged approximately 784 daily downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved averaged 76.
Recent Reviews
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for… Reviews
Great Replacement for Reusable Text Blocks Plugin
Thank you for creating this plugin. I needed a replacement for the excellent but long defunct Reusable Text Blocks plugin by Hal Gatewood. Because for one website there were a couple of sentences I ne
good!
Finally, a plugin like this has appeared in the catalog!
Essential Tool for Custom Code Snippets
Shortcoder is a game-changer for anyone who needs to reuse HTML, CSS, or JavaScript across their site! Creating shortcodes is ridiculously simple – just name it, paste your code, and you’re done. Love
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved Reviews
Works Great! But….
Thank you for this plugin. It works perfect for pure C and C#, but unfortunately, it doesn’t highlight most code for the Unity game engine: C# scripts and Shaders. Please add support for this.
Dont work
не работает. строки php просто закомментирует, в визуальном редакторе не отображается
Works, But if you copy code and wan to to use it show error
It works and show code beautifully on pages, But if you copied that code and want to use it, the it shows errors, Looks like it add some spaces, I tried it with php shorcode, and when i copied the
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