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Column Shortcodes vs InDesign Random Quotes Widgets

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

InDesign Random Quotes Widgets

by InDesign Media

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for InDesign Random Quotes Widgets.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, InDesign Random Quotes Widgets about 2.
InDesign Random Quotes Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
InDesign Random Quotes Widgets was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
InDesign Random Quotes Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for InDesign Random Quotes Widgets.

InDesign Random Quotes Widgets leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	InDesign Random Quotes Widgets
Popular rank	#659	#30,291
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	51
Rating	4.8(134)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.19
Last release	4 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.3

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