WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Dashboard Columns
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Dashboard Columns
by Polygon Themes
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Dashboard Columns.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Dashboard Columns about 14.
- Dashboard Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Dashboard Columns was updated more recently: May 10, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Dashboard Columns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Dashboard Columns.
Line by line
Dashboard Columns leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Dashboard Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #5,809 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 287 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 6 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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