WordPress plugin comparison

Column Shortcodes vs Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets

by CodeAndReload

60+ installs

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 60+ for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets about 2.
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets has no reviews yet.
Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Nov 8, 2010 for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 3.0.5 for Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets.
Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.

Column Shortcodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets
Popular rank	#659	#19,189
Active installs	60K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	2K	54
Rating	4.8(134)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.00
Last release	4 years ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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