WordPress plugin comparison
BASE Item List vs Column Shortcodes
BASE Item List
by Kazuto Takeshita
700+ installs4.0
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 700+ for BASE Item List.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, BASE Item List about 11.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- BASE Item List was updated more recently: May 14, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- BASE Item List is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for BASE Item List.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BASE Item List | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,747 | #659 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 244 | 2K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.47 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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