Is Shortcode Reference free?

Yes, Shortcode Reference is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Shortcode Reference?

Shortcode Reference has 100 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Shortcode Reference alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Shortcode Reference include Post Type Switcher, Page Links To, Simple Page Ordering. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Shortcode Reference work with the latest WordPress?

Shortcode Reference has been tested up to WordPress 5.8.13. It requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+.

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Shortcode Reference

Name: Shortcode Reference
Rating: 3.4 (7 reviews)
Author: Bart Stroeken

This plugin will provide a list and details about available shortcodes in your current installment. All when you need it most - when editing content.

By Bart Stroeken·Page·Free

3.4(7 reviews)

·100 active installs·Updated 4 years ago

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As of April 2026, Shortcode Reference is a WordPress page plugin with 100 active installations and a 3.4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.

3.4/57 reviews

100active installs

12K+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

One of the fancy things within WordPress-plugins, is the availability of shortcodes.
These codes will provide access to plugin-specific things, like displaying a gallery, or a Google-Map.
The downside about this, is that there’s no generic overview of all available shortcodes within your environment.

This plugin will provide a list of all available shortcodes, right where the action is. When you’re editing your content. And it won’t skip the details: it’ll show you what its origin is.
Most of all, if it’s available in the sourcecode, the documentation will be shown.

The plugin is largely based on PHP’s Reflection functionality, and therefore only available from PHP version 5.0.0.

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