WordPress plugin comparison
Batsignal vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Batsignal.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Batsignal about 1.
- Batsignal has no reviews yet.
- Batsignal was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Batsignal 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 2020 for Batsignal.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Batsignal |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,852 | #659 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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