WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Columns Block vs Lightweight Grid Columns
At a glance
- Lightweight Grid Columns has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Advanced Columns Block.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Grid Columns is downloaded about 25 times, Advanced Columns Block about 18.
- Advanced Columns Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 42 reviews.
- Advanced Columns Block was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Mar 14, 2019 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- Advanced Columns Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- Lightweight Grid Columns has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Advanced Columns Block.
Line by line
Advanced Columns Block leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Columns Block |  Lightweight Grid Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,950 | #1,873 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 511 | 658 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(42) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 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.
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