WordPress plugin comparison
Captain Hooks vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Captain Hooks.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Captain Hooks about 1.
- Captain Hooks has no reviews yet.
- Captain Hooks was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Captain Hooks is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2024 for Captain Hooks.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Captain Hooks |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,653 | #659 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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