PE Easy Slider vs Shortcode Widget
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
Shortcode Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,623, ahead of PE Easy Slider at #7,641. Over the last 7 days Shortcode Widget slipped 1 place and PE Easy Slider climbed 1 place. Shortcode Widget has the largest install base, roughly 14× the next: 10K+ active installs against 700+ for PE Easy Slider. Downloads this week: Shortcode Widget 471 and PE Easy Slider 34. Ratings: PE Easy Slider 5★ from 3 and Shortcode Widget 4.9★ from 34 reviews.
| Metric | PE Easy Slider | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #7,641 ▲ 1 | #1,623 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 34 | 471 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.9★ (34) |
| Last updated | Sep 2, 2021 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.0 | 1.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #7,607 | #1,616 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2015 | Feb 2013 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PE Easy Slider or Shortcode Widget?
By active installs, Shortcode Widget: 10K+ sites run it against 700+ for PE Easy Slider, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PE Easy Slider or Shortcode Widget?
Shortcode Widget, at #1,623 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PE Easy Slider at #7,641. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PE Easy Slider or Shortcode Widget 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.