WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Columns Block vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Advanced Columns Block.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Advanced Columns Block about 20.
- Advanced Columns Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Advanced Columns Block was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Advanced Columns Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Advanced Columns Block.
Line by line
Advanced Columns Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Columns Block |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,950 | #659 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 497 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Advanced Columns Block vs Block Editor Bootstrap Blocks
- Advanced Columns Block vs Layout Grid Block
- Advanced Columns Block vs Multiple Columns for Gravity Forms
- Advanced Columns Block vs AinoBlocks
- Column Shortcodes vs Shortcodes Ultimate
- Column Shortcodes vs Genesis Columns Advanced
- Column Shortcodes vs WP Date and Time Shortcode
- Column Shortcodes vs Contact Form 7 Shortcode Enabler
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free