WordPress plugin comparison

Apollo13 Framework Extensions vs Column Shortcodes

Apollo13 Framework Extensions

by apollo13themes

20K+ installs5.0

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 20K+ for Apollo13 Framework Extensions.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Apollo13 Framework Extensions about 67.
Apollo13 Framework Extensions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
Apollo13 Framework Extensions was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
Apollo13 Framework Extensions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Apollo13 Framework Extensions.

Apollo13 Framework Extensions leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Apollo13 Framework Extensions	Column Shortcodes
Popular rank	#1,245	#659
Active installs	20K+	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5K	2K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(134)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.5.14	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.37	×0.02
Last release	11 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4.0	–

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