WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Hide Broken Shortcodes
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Hide Broken Shortcodes
by Scott Reilly
400+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for Hide Broken Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Hide Broken Shortcodes about 10.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.5 from 10 reviews.
- Hide Broken Shortcodes was updated more recently: May 6, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Hide Broken Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Hide Broken Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Hide Broken Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #9,677 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 194 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.5(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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