Forget About Shortcode Buttons vs Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster
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
Forget About Shortcode Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,192, ahead of Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster at #8,846. Over the last 7 days Forget About Shortcode Buttons climbed 2 places and Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster climbed 14 places. Forget About Shortcode Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 20K+ active installs against 500+ for Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster. Downloads this week: Forget About Shortcode Buttons 199 and Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster 64. Ratings: Forget About Shortcode Buttons 4.7★ from 69 and Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster 5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Forget About Shortcode Buttons | Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,192 ▲ 2 | #8,846 ▲ 14 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 199 | 64 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (69) | 5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.1.3 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,148 | #8,837 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Oct 2014 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Forget About Shortcode Buttons or Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster?
By active installs, Forget About Shortcode Buttons: 20K+ sites run it against 500+ for Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Forget About Shortcode Buttons or Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster?
Forget About Shortcode Buttons, at #1,192 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster at #8,846. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Forget About Shortcode Buttons or Slash Edit: Admin Shortcuts to Edit Posts and Pages Faster 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.