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Generate Shortcode

Create and Generate your Shortcodes easily, create google adsense shortcodes, unlimited shortcodes, no options and easy to use.

Active installs100+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d131▲ +8.3% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score64/100Good
All-time downloads3.6KSince Jul 2016
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.1.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d41▲ +46.4% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

Generate Shortcode is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.

  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Small user base (100+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far

Daily downloads

3711Jul 8Aug 21Oct 5
Yesterday5
Daily average (1y)3
Peak day15Aug 22, 2026
Last 12 months990

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Generate Shortcode stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
create shortcode #64 10,000 Best create shortcode plugins →
custom shortcode >100 10,000 Best custom shortcode plugins →
generate shortcode #6 3,937 Best generate shortcode plugins →
make shortcode #47 8,146 Best make shortcode plugins →
shortcodes >100 10,000 Best shortcodes plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

About Generate Shortcode

From the official readme · v1.0.0

Description

Generate Shortcode

Create and Generate your Shortcodes easily, create google adsense shortcodes, unlimited shortcodes, no options and easy to use.

The Features

  1. Easy to use.
  2. Generate Unlimited Shortcodes.
  3. Edit Shortcode content at any time.
  4. No options.
  5. Compatible with Google AdSense or any custom HTML or JavaScript.

Live Demo & Usage

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Installation

Installation

  1. Upload ‘generate-shortcode’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Now go to “Gen Shortcode” menu in WordPress.
  4. Click on “Add New” button.
  5. Now in “The Editor” enter your shortcode content, for example enter Google AdSense code.
  6. Click on “Publish” button.
  7. Now will be display your shortcode in “Shortcode” field (under the editor) like this [gen_shortcode id=”1234″ title=”Google AdSense”].
  8. Copy your shortcode and paste it into your post, page, custom post type content, or text widget content.
  9. Enjoy!.

Note: To add custom HTML elements like Google AdSense or JavaScript, use Text editor, not Visual editor, look to screenshots to understand me.

Explanation of use + Screenshots

Frequently asked questions

FAQ

Read explanation of use For more questions or help, contact me. Or on twitter.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • First version.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

For developers

Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.

Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.

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FAQ

Generate Shortcode: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026

Is Generate Shortcode free?

Yes. Generate Shortcode is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Generate Shortcode safe to use in 2026?

Generate Shortcode is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Generate Shortcode?

Generate Shortcode is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,564 times since it launched in July 2016. It was downloaded 131 times in the last 30 days.

Does Generate Shortcode work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested Generate Shortcode up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.1.0 or newer.

When was Generate Shortcode last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on August 21, 2026 (2 months ago).

Who makes Generate Shortcode?

Generate Shortcode is developed and maintained by Alobaidi.

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