WordPress plugin comparison
BlueFeed vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for BlueFeed.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, BlueFeed about 5.
- BlueFeed has no reviews yet.
- BlueFeed was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- BlueFeed 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 2026 for BlueFeed.
Line by line
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| Metric |  BlueFeed |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,627 | #659 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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