View Shortcodes
The plugin is for displaying active shortcodes.
Use with caution
View Shortcodes works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where View Shortcodes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| mime | #14 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About View Shortcodes
From the official readme · v1.6.0Description
The plugin is for displaying active shortcodes in the admin main menu.
You can select and copy the active shortcodes.
Installation
The operation is the simple.
Please install this plugin and activate it.
Source: https://github.com/kimipooh/view-shortcodes
Frequently asked questions
How to change the column number
Please change $line_max value in function view_shortcodes_admin_settings_page by directly editing plugin file. Default is the 4 column in one line.
Changelog
1.6.0
- Resolved Plugin Check errors and warnings.
- Added direct file access protection.
- Improved output escaping.
- Added license information to the plugin header.
- Updated translation loading to align with WordPress 4.6 and later automatic loading.
- Changed the admin menu slug to a fixed string.
- Tested with WordPress 7.0-RC4 and PHP 8.4.1.
2.5.2
- Fixed Plugin Check issues.
2.5.1
- Fixed readme.txt
2.5
- Tested up to WordPress 6.7.2 and PHP 8.3.19 and 8.4.5
2.4
- Fixed an argument warning of load_plugin_textdomain fucntion.
- Tested up to WordPress 5.6.2 and PHP 8.0.0.
- Tested up to WordPress 5.8
- Tested up to WordPress 6.0.
- Tested up to WordPress 6.5.2 with PHP 8.3.6.
2.3
- Tested up to WordPress 5.2.2 and PHP 7.3.
- Tested up to WordPress 5.6 and PHP 7.4.
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FAQ
View Shortcodes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is View Shortcodes free?
Yes. View Shortcodes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is View Shortcodes safe to use in 2026?
View Shortcodes works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.
How many websites use View Shortcodes?
View Shortcodes is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,521 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 202 times in the last 30 days.
Does View Shortcodes work with WordPress 7.1?
View Shortcodes is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does View Shortcodes need?
View Shortcodes requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was View Shortcodes last updated?
The latest version, 1.6.0, was released on May 17, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes View Shortcodes?
View Shortcodes is developed and maintained by kimipooh.
What are the best alternatives to View Shortcodes?
The most popular alternatives to View Shortcodes are Safe SVG (1M+ installs), Add MIME Types (50K+ installs) and File Upload Types by WPForms (40K+ installs).
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