WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Init View Count
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Init View Count.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Init View Count about 15.
- Init View Count is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Init View Count was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Init View Count 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 2025 for Init View Count.
Line by line
Init View Count leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Init View Count |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #18,573 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 444 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 22 days 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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