WordPress plugin comparison
Async Image Credits vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Async Image Credits.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Async Image Credits about 7.
- Async Image Credits has no reviews yet.
- Async Image Credits was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Async Image Credits 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 2025 for Async Image Credits.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Async Image Credits |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,828 | #659 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156 | 2.1K |
| 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 | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | – |
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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