WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs DL Smart Text Counter
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
DL Smart Text Counter
by Arun Sharma
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for DL Smart Text Counter.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, DL Smart Text Counter about 2.
- DL Smart Text Counter has no reviews yet.
- DL Smart Text Counter was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- DL Smart Text Counter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for DL Smart Text Counter.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | DL Smart Text Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #69,266 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 5 months 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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