Software Alternatives & Startups

ShellNewHandler VS NexDirectory

Compare ShellNewHandler VS NexDirectory and see what are their differences

ShellNewHandler

SourceForge.net: ShellNewHandler details page

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0 reviews
NexDirectory

Build a searchable local directory, community events calendar, job board, or classifieds site on WordPress.

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Which is more popular?

Based on our record, ShellNewHandler seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 2 times since March 2021.

social mentions
2 vs 0
File Sharing popularity
100% vs 0%

Base details

Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.

ShellNewHandler
NexDirectory
Website sourceforge.net nexdirectory.com
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About ShellNewHandler and NexDirectory

In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.

ShellNewHandler
NexDirectory

No description of ShellNewHandler yet.

Nex Directory is a self-hosted WordPress plugin for sites where people need to find and submit listings. Choose Events, Local Directory, Jobs, or Marketplace and get layouts, fields, and filters that fit the job. Visitors can browse by list, grid, map, or calendar where appropriate. Members can...

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Features and specs

What each product offers, as listed by its team.

ShellNewHandler 0 features
NexDirectory 5 features

No features have been listed yet.

  • Four WordPress site types
    Create an events calendar, local business directory, job board, or classifieds site with layouts and filters suited to each.
  • Front-end submissions and moderation
    Let members submit listings from the site, then approve or reject them before they go live.
  • Search, maps and calendars
    Help visitors browse listings in grid, list, map or calendar views, with filters appropriate to the site type.
  • Event RSVPs and waitlists
    Track attendance and manage capacity and waitlists from your WordPress site.
  • Free publishing and optional Pro
    Install the free plugin from WordPress.org and publish listings without a built-in cap. Pro is a separate optional add-on.

Analysis

An editorial look at what each product does well and who it suits.

ShellNewHandler
NexDirectory

Overall verdict

  • ShellNewHandler is a niche, lightweight utility hosted on SourceForge designed to give users more control over the Windows 'New' context menu (the ShellNew menu). It can be considered good for its specific narrow use case, but it is an older, minimally maintained tool that may not suit all users, especially those on modern Windows versions.

Why this product is good

  • Provides direct control over customizing the Windows right-click 'New' menu, allowing users to add or remove file type entries
  • Lightweight and free, without bundled bloatware typical of some other free utilities
  • Simple and focused in scope, making it easy to understand for its specific purpose
  • Open distribution via SourceForge allows transparency and no-cost access

Recommended for

  • Power users who want to declutter or customize the Windows New context menu
  • IT administrators managing standardized desktop environments across multiple machines
  • Users comfortable with older utility-style tools and Windows registry-related tweaks
  • Not recommended for casual users seeking modern, actively supported software with regular updates

No analysis of NexDirectory yet.

Category popularity

How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.

Score bands 0–20 21–40 41–50 51–60 61–100
ShellNewHandler
NexDirectory
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Social recommendations and mentions

Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.

ShellNewHandler 2 mentions
NexDirectory 0 mentions
  • I recently got libreoffice, but now the new option in right click looks like a mess. Can someone help me get rid of them please?
    Use Shell New Handler. Run the portable app and simply untick the items you don't want to appear in your new context menu. Source: about 4 years ago
  • This menu should be easy to add/remove programs to... Who is really creating Access Databases from this menu often enough to keep it here? (Not me!) Is there an easy way to edit this?
    I've always used ShellNewHandler for this. It's a really simple portable utility that allows you to remove most of the items from that menu. Tested it out on Windows 11 and it's still compatible. Source: over 5 years ago

Tracking NexDirectory since Aug 2026.