WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Columns Block vs Bootstrap's Columns Controller

Advanced Columns Block

by Evolve

100+ installs5.0

Bootstrap's Columns Controller

by veradeveloper

200+ installs3.5

At a glance

Bootstrap's Columns Controller has more active installs: 200+, against 100+ for Advanced Columns Block.
On a typical day, Advanced Columns Block is downloaded about 20 times, Bootstrap's Columns Controller about 3.
Advanced Columns Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Advanced Columns Block was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Aug 7, 2017 for Bootstrap's Columns Controller.
Advanced Columns Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Bootstrap's Columns Controller.
Bootstrap's Columns Controller has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Advanced Columns Block.

Advanced Columns Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Columns Block	Bootstrap's Columns Controller
Popular rank	#13,950	#12,693
Active installs	100+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	497	54
Rating	5.0(1)	3.5(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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