Themify Shortcodes

44 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

At roughly 7,000 active installs, it sits well below mainstream shortcode plugins like Shortcodes Ultimate, which has over 400,000.

Update Freshness

9/25

The plugin was updated in April 2025 and is tested against WordPress 6.7.5, though the PHP 7.2 requirement is older than current hosting standards.

User Rating

4/15

Two user ratings producing a 60/100 score is too small a sample to draw meaningful conclusions about satisfaction.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions suggest either very few issues arise or that users are not engaging the plugin's support channels.

WP Compatibility

8/15

It claims compatibility with WordPress 6.7.5 and works with PHP 7.2 and up, but with only 7,000 installs the real-world compatibility track record is thin.

Scores higher than 1% of indexed plugins

About

Allows you to use all Themify shortcodes on any WordPress theme.

Active Installs 7k+

Rating ★★★ 3/5

Last Updated 2025-04-03 1:04am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.0+

Tested Up To 6.7.7

Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: April 16, 2025

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Themify Shortcodes <= 2.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

April 16, 2025 Patched in ["2.1.4"] CVE-2025-39581

Themify Shortcodes <= 2.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 7, 2024 Patched in ["2.1.2"] CVE-2024-43133

Themify Shortcodes <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via themify_button Shortcode Medium

May 8, 2024 Patched in ["2.1.0"] CVE-2024-4567

Themify Shortcodes <= 2.0.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

March 25, 2024 Patched in ["2.0.9"] CVE-2024-2732

Themify Shortcodes <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Medium

January 4, 2023 Patched in ["2.0.8"] CVE-2022-4787

What It Does

Themify Shortcodes unlocks the shortcode library built into the Themify framework, letting you drop buttons, columns, accordions, and other layout elements into posts and pages without needing a Themify theme. In effect, it ports a chunk of Themify's visual builder into any WordPress site. The plugin works independently of theme choice, which is its main selling point.

Who It's For

This plugin makes sense if you have switched away from a Themify theme but still want access to those familiar Themify styling elements. It also fits small studios or freelancers who build on Themify shortcodes for clients and want a lightweight way to reuse them across installs. Designers comfortable with shortcode markup rather than block editors will get the most out of it.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone using the block editor or a modern page builder like Bricks, GenerateBlocks, or Elementor should skip this plugin, since those tools handle layout natively without shortcodes. If you are not already invested in the Themify ecosystem, there is little reason to adopt its shortcode system now.

The Bottom Line

Themify Shortcodes scores 47.73/100, placing it well below the leading shortcode plugins and reflecting its narrow, niche audience. It is a reasonable choice only if you are already committed to Themify shortcodes, but for most WordPress users, Shortcodes Ultimate offers a stronger, better-supported alternative. Treat this as a legacy convenience tool rather than a modern layout solution.

Pick this if you want a far more popular shortcode library with 400,000 installs, regular updates, and a wider variety of elements.

Shortcoder – Create Shortcodes for Anything 85/100

Choose this if your main need is wrapping arbitrary HTML, JavaScript, or ad snippets into reusable shortcodes rather than Themify-specific styling.

Shortcode in Menus 83/100

Pick this if your only pain point is rendering shortcodes inside WordPress navigation menus.

Insert Pages 83/100

Choose this if you need to embed other pages or posts as shortcodes within content, which is a different use case than Themify layout shortcodes.

Advanced iFrame 81/100

Pick this if your focus is on embedding iframes cleanly, which is a narrower need than a full shortcode suite.