WordPress plugin comparison
Article Read Time vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Article Read Time.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Article Read Time about 6.
- Article Read Time has no reviews yet.
- Article Read Time was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Article Read Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Article Read Time.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Article Read Time |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,956 | #659 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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