Futurio Extra vs Shortcake Bakery
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
Futurio Extra leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,414, ahead of Shortcake Bakery at #22,002. Over the last 7 days Futurio Extra slipped 3 places and Shortcake Bakery slipped 72 places. Futurio Extra has the largest install base, roughly 250× the next: 10K+ active installs against 40+ for Shortcake Bakery. Downloads this week: Futurio Extra 647 and Shortcake Bakery 10.
| Metric | Futurio Extra | Shortcake Bakery |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,414 ▼ 3 | #22,002 ▼ 72 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 647 | 10 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2026 | May 2, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.0.25 | 0.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,382 | #21,054 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2018 | Jul 2015 |
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, Futurio Extra or Shortcake Bakery?
By active installs, Futurio Extra: 10K+ sites run it against 40+ for Shortcake Bakery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Futurio Extra or Shortcake Bakery?
Futurio Extra, at #1,414 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Shortcake Bakery at #22,002. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Futurio Extra or Shortcake Bakery 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.