WordPress plugin comparison
Blogroll Links vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for Blogroll Links.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Blogroll Links about 6.
- Blogroll Links has no reviews yet.
- Blogroll Links was updated more recently: Nov 29, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Blogroll Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Blogroll Links has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Blogroll Links |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,650 | #659 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106 | 2.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 11 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Blogroll Links vs Link Manager
- Blogroll Links vs Broken Link Checker
- Blogroll Links vs Shortcodes Ultimate
- Blogroll Links vs Shortcoder
- Column Shortcodes vs Grid Shortcodes
- Column Shortcodes vs Shortcodes Ultimate
- Column Shortcodes vs Genesis Columns Advanced
- Column Shortcodes vs WP Date and Time Shortcode
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free