WordPress plugin comparison

Column Shortcodes vs Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget

by OTWthemes

200+ installs3.7

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget about 5.
Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Mar 3, 2022 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 5.9.20 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget.

Column Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	Dropcaps Shortcode and Widget
Popular rank	#659	#12,512
Active installs	60K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	137
Rating	4.8(134)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.01
Last release	4 years ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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