WordPress plugin comparison
Clicksmith vs Column Shortcodes
Clicksmith
by Clicksmith Digital Marketing
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Clicksmith.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Clicksmith about 1.
- Clicksmith is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Clicksmith was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Clicksmith is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Clicksmith.
Line by line
Clicksmith leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Clicksmith | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,851 | #659 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(134) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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