WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Field vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for Advanced Custom Field.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Advanced Custom Field about 4.
- Advanced Custom Field is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Jun 29, 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 3.5.2 for Advanced Custom Field.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Advanced Custom Field.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Custom Field |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,645 | #659 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 101 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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