WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Magazine Columns
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Magazine Columns
by bandicootmarketing
600+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 600+ for Magazine Columns.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Magazine Columns about 5.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 3.0 from 5 reviews.
- Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Aug 18, 2015 for Magazine Columns.
- Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 4.3.34 for Magazine Columns.
- Magazine Columns has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Magazine Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #8,403 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 92 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 3.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 11 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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