WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Nested Shortcodes
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Nested Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Nested Shortcodes about 25.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Nested Shortcodes was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Nested Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Nested Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Nested Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #5,528 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 550 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month 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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