CooThemes Shortcodes vs VK Blocks
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
VK Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #385, ahead of CooThemes Shortcodes at #34,067. Over the last 7 days VK Blocks climbed 1 place and CooThemes Shortcodes slipped 152 places. VK Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 10000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10+ for CooThemes Shortcodes. Downloads this week: VK Blocks 55,800 and CooThemes Shortcodes 22.
| Metric | CooThemes Shortcodes | VK Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #34,067 ▼ 152 | #385 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 22 | 55,800 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (6) |
| Last updated | Jul 25, 2018 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 1.129.0 |
| Best rank on record | #31,366 | #385 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2016 | Nov 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, CooThemes Shortcodes or VK Blocks?
By active installs, VK Blocks: 100K+ sites run it against 10+ for CooThemes Shortcodes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, CooThemes Shortcodes or VK Blocks?
VK Blocks, at #385 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with CooThemes Shortcodes at #34,067. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are CooThemes Shortcodes or VK Blocks alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.