Responsive Tabs

73 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

With 4,000 active installs, this is a niche plugin that is a small fraction of the install base of the leading alternatives.

Update Freshness

22/25

Last updated in late January 2026 and tested against WordPress 6.9.4, the plugin is clearly being kept current by the developer.

User Rating

13/15

An 84 out of 100 from 41 users indicates solid satisfaction, though the small sample size means the average could shift quickly.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero replies is a real concern, as there is no public track record of the developer helping users who get stuck.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 6.9.4 and requiring only WordPress 3.6, it will run on essentially any modern install.

Scores higher than 32% of indexed plugins

About

A responsive & clean way to display your content. Create new tabs in no-time (custom type) and copy-paste the shortcode into any post/page.

Active Installs 4k+

Rating ★★★★ 4.2/5

Last Updated 2026-01-29 7:30pm GMT

Requires WordPress 3.6+

Tested Up To 6.9.7

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: July 9, 2024

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Responsive Tabs <= 4.0.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

July 9, 2024 Patched in ["4.0.11"] CVE-2024-4096

Responsive Tabs <= 4.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 25, 2024 Patched in ["4.0.7"] CVE-2024-1846

Carousel Slider <= 2.2.6 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 25, 2024 Patched in ["2.2.7"] CVE-2024-1712

Responsive Tabs < 4.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Content Injection Medium

October 11, 2023 Patched in ["4.0.6"] CVE-2023-45635

Responsive Tabs <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 11, 2022 Patched in ["4.0.6"] CVE-2021-36893

What It Does

Responsive Tabs lets you build tabbed content blocks through a custom post type and embed them anywhere using a shortcode. On smaller screens, the tabs collapse into an accordion layout automatically, so content stays readable on phones and tablets without extra configuration.

Who It's For

This plugin suits site owners who want a lightweight, no-frills way to organize dense content into tabs, such as service descriptions, FAQs, pricing breakdowns, or course material. It is a good fit for small businesses, freelancers, and documentation sites that do not need a full shortcode suite.

Who Should Skip It

If you need accordions, sliders, buttons, boxes, or dozens of other content elements in one package, skip this and use Shortcodes Ultimate instead. It is also a poor choice for sites that require vendor-supported, actively answered help threads, since this developer has zero public support replies.

The Bottom Line

Responsive Tabs does one thing competently and stays out of your way, which is a legitimate reason to choose it over a heavier shortcode plugin. The catch is the complete absence of public support activity, so you are trusting a single developer with no visible track record. Worth trying on a staging site first, with a fallback plan in mind.

Pick this if you want tabs plus dozens of other content elements in a single, battle-tested plugin with 400,000 installs.

Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 85/100

Pick this if your main goal is wrapping arbitrary HTML, ads, or snippets into reusable shortcodes rather than building tab layouts.

Shortcode in Menus 83/100

Pick this if you specifically need to place shortcode output inside WordPress navigation menus.

Insert Pages 83/100

Pick this if you want to embed other pages or posts as reusable blocks, not purpose-built tab widgets.

Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plugin 81/100

Pick this if your tab use case is really an FAQ section and you need search, categories, and a dedicated FAQ schema.