WordPress plugin comparison
Blogroll Links Renderer vs Column Shortcodes
Blogroll Links Renderer
by David Klhufek
30+ installs
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 30+ for Blogroll Links Renderer.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Blogroll Links Renderer about 3.
- Blogroll Links Renderer has no reviews yet.
- Blogroll Links Renderer was updated more recently: Sep 6, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Blogroll Links Renderer 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 Blogroll Links Renderer.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blogroll Links Renderer | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,592 | #659 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 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 | 2 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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