WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Post Manager vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Advanced Post Manager.
- On a typical day, Advanced Post Manager is downloaded about 103 times, Column Shortcodes about 82.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 3.5 from 11 reviews.
- Advanced Post Manager was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Advanced Post Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Advanced Post Manager has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Advanced Post Manager leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Post Manager |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,438 | #659 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6K | 2K |
| Rating | 3.5(11) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 days 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 Post Manager vs Make Column Clickable for Elementor
- Advanced Post Manager vs HUSKY
- Advanced Post Manager vs Search & Filter
- Advanced Post Manager vs Equal Height Columns
- 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