WordPress plugin comparison
Clean unused shortcodes vs Column Shortcodes
Clean unused shortcodes
by Amr Abdelkarem
300+ installs4.4
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for Clean unused shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Clean unused shortcodes about 10.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Clean unused shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Clean unused shortcodes 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 2022 for Clean unused shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Clean unused shortcodes | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,540 | #659 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 249 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.47 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 26 days 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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