WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Custom Post Display
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 50+ for Custom Post Display.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Custom Post Display about 4.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Post Display was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Custom Post Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Custom Post Display |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #20,142 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 98 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 3.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.28 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months 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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