WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… vs Parent Category Toggler (2026)

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

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…

4.9(5,919)

400K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 1 week ago
View WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
VS
Parent Category Toggler

Parent Category Toggler

4.8(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Parent Category Toggler

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 5,919 reviews) and leads in active installations (400K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… has accumulated 24M+ total downloads while Parent Category Toggler has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler4.8/5
Total Reviews
5,919WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler15
Active Installs
400K+WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler10K+
Total Downloads
24M+WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler83K+
Support Resolution
75%WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category TogglerN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoWP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler8 years ago
First Released
2011WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler2008
Age
15 yearsWP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler18 years
WP Requires
5.0+WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler2.5+
PHP Requires
5.4+WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Togglerfalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumWP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category TogglerFree
Latest Version
7.5.0WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…
Parent Category Toggler1.3.4

Rating Breakdown

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…

4.9/5(5,919 reviews)
5
93%
4
5%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Parent Category Toggler

4.8/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
7%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… Reviews

by rhettfinck

Great Plugin

Very convenient and helpful Plugin

by ukozok

No Support

The plugin is good as long as it works, but it does not always, and then you need help. Which, unfortunately, you will not get from this company. All the money you have spent is then gone. This month,

by kimvl

Easy and very helpful

The Shortcodes Ultimate plug-in adds a lot of functionality to my websites. I’ve been using it for years now and stil very happy. Thanks! This topic was modified 3 weeks, 2 days ago by kimvl.

Parent Category Toggler Reviews

by daro2013

It still works well today!

The plugin works as it says. I have a suggestion: can you add a functionality so that when users UNCHECK a parent category, all its child categories are UNCHECKED automatically?

by Aram Ghazaryan

Excellent

Thank you very much it works perfectly ~

by clk87

Works well

Does exactly what it says. Thank you

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… or Parent Category Toggler more popular?
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… has 400K+ active installations while Parent Category Toggler has 10K+. WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… or Parent Category Toggler?
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… has a 4.9/5 rating from 5,919 reviews, while Parent Category Toggler has a 4.8/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… and Parent Category Toggler free?
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… is free + premium and Parent Category Toggler is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… or Parent Category Toggler?
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?
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes… was last updated 1 week ago and Parent Category Toggler was last updated 8 years ago.

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