Orphans vs Shortcodes Finder (2026)

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

Orphans

5(160)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago

View Orphans

Shortcodes Finder

4.9(53)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago

View Shortcodes Finder

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Orphans has a higher user rating (5/5 from 160 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Orphans has accumulated 632K+ total downloads while Shortcodes Finder has 101K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Orphans		Shortcodes Finder
Rating	5/5	◄	4.9/5
Total Reviews	160	◄	53
Active Installs	40K+	◄	4.0K+
Total Downloads	632K+	◄	101K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	5 months ago	◄	10 months ago
First Released	2011		2018
Age	15 years		8 years
WP Requires	6.0+		4.0+
PHP Requires	8.0+		5.6+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.4.1		1.6.1

Rating

5/5Orphans

◄

Shortcodes Finder4.9/5

Total Reviews

160Orphans

◄

Shortcodes Finder53

Active Installs

40K+Orphans

◄

Shortcodes Finder4.0K+

Total Downloads

632K+Orphans

◄

Shortcodes Finder101K+

Support Resolution

N/AOrphans

Shortcodes FinderN/A

Last Updated

5 months agoOrphans

◄

Shortcodes Finder10 months ago

First Released

2011Orphans

Shortcodes Finder2018

Age

15 yearsOrphans

Shortcodes Finder8 years

WP Requires

6.0+Orphans

Shortcodes Finder4.0+

PHP Requires

8.0+Orphans

Shortcodes Finder5.6+

Business Model

FreeOrphans

Shortcodes FinderFree

Latest Version

3.4.1Orphans

Shortcodes Finder1.6.1

Rating Breakdown

Orphans

5/5(160 reviews)

100%

Shortcodes Finder

4.9/5(53 reviews)

96%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Orphans averaged approximately 75 daily downloads while Shortcodes Finder averaged 22.

Recent Reviews

Orphans Reviews

by maciejmabhv

Cudowny plugin

Ogromne podziękowania dla dewelopera :DD

by Joanna Malinowska

Polecam

Fajna wtyczka, używam jej na kilku stronach zbudowanych w elementorze. Świetnie się sprawdza. This topic was modified 5 months ago by Joanna Malinowska.

by robbe2222

Bardzo przydatna wtyczka

Polecam

Shortcodes Finder Reviews

by Richard Munter

Works nicely

Installed. Found the shortcodes I was looking for. Nice work! Thanks Scribit.

by dch2018

Very useful, a great tool for site builders

Clean, attractive user interface. Quite fast even on my Windows sandbox. Found every instance of every shortcode, including the one I was looking for 🙂 To use the “Find by Shortcode” option, I ne

by reraymond

WOW!

I use a lot of shortcodes, some of which I author myself. I just loaded [Shortcodes Finder ]and voila, here are all of my site’s shortcodes, which can be handily filtered if desired. The finder also l

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Orphans or Shortcodes Finder more popular?

Orphans has 40K+ active installations while Shortcodes Finder has 4.0K+. Orphans is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Orphans or Shortcodes Finder?

Orphans has a 5/5 rating from 160 reviews, while Shortcodes Finder has a 4.9/5 rating from 53 reviews.

Are Orphans and Shortcodes Finder free?

Orphans is free and Shortcodes Finder is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Orphans or Shortcodes Finder?

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?

Orphans was last updated 5 months ago and Shortcodes Finder was last updated 10 months ago.

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