WordPress plugin comparison
April's Call Posts vs Column Shortcodes
April's Call Posts
by springthistle
20+ installs5.0
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for April's Call Posts.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, April's Call Posts about 2.
- April's Call Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- April's Call Posts was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- April's Call Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- April's Call Posts has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
April's Call Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | April's Call Posts | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,326 | #659 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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