WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Insert Pages
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 30K+ for Insert Pages.
- On a typical day, Insert Pages is downloaded about 148 times, Column Shortcodes about 82.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Insert Pages was updated more recently: Jun 19, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Insert Pages 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 2013 for Insert Pages.
Line by line
Insert Pages leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Insert Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #926 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 4.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.8(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 4 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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