WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Links shortcode
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 800+ for Links shortcode.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Links shortcode about 7.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.5 from 12 reviews.
- Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Nov 10, 2019 for Links shortcode.
- Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 5.2.30 for Links shortcode.
- Links shortcode has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Links shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #7,354 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 170 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.5(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 years 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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