WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Custom Tabs for BuddyPress
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Custom Tabs for BuddyPress
by Tycoonverse
10+ installs2.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Custom Tabs for BuddyPress.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Custom Tabs for BuddyPress about 1.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Custom Tabs for BuddyPress was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2025, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Custom Tabs for BuddyPress 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 Custom Tabs for BuddyPress.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Custom Tabs for BuddyPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #29,418 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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