WordPress plugin comparison
Certloom vs Column Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Certloom.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Certloom about 2.
- Certloom is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Certloom was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Certloom is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Certloom.
Line by line
Certloom leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Certloom |  Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,389 | #659 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×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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