WordPress plugin comparison

Column Shortcodes vs LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions

by ircary

10+ installs1.0

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions about 2.
Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions.

Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	LCT Useful Shortcodes & Functions
Popular rank	#659	#46,037
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	37
Rating	4.8(134)	1.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.05
Last release	4 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.1

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