WooCommerce Shortcodes vs WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WooCommerce Shortcodes has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WooCommerce Shortcodes has accumulated 336K+ total downloads while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop has 1.0M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WooCommerce Shortcodes | WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | ◄ | 3.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 8 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 336K+ | ► | 1.0M+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 years ago | ► | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Age | 12 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.9+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.4.17 |
Rating Breakdown
WooCommerce Shortcodes
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WooCommerce Shortcodes averaged approximately 7 daily downloads while WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
WooCommerce Shortcodes Reviews
Mega good plugin) ths!
This excellent and universal good plugin… my informational articles can bring targeted traffic to the product catalog’s roots… thanks))) This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by qwerdi
Excelente plugin
Muy practico y funcional.
Works …
… just absolutely fine for me. Thank you!
WP Shortcode by MyThemeShop Reviews
ImageMagick
“ImageMagick” is necessary to operate this plug-in. ImageMagick is unreliable and has been banned on many servers in my country.
Shortcodes plugin not working with WordPress 5.0.3
This theme is nice, but shorcodes plugin not working with newest wersion of WP
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
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