WordPress plugin comparison

Column Shortcodes vs reCaptcha Protected Downloads

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

reCaptcha Protected Downloads

by DevriX

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, reCaptcha Protected Downloads about 1.
reCaptcha Protected Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Feb 15, 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 4.7.39 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for reCaptcha Protected Downloads.

Column Shortcodes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	reCaptcha Protected Downloads
Popular rank	#659	#36,541
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	18
Rating	4.8(134)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.00
Last release	4 years ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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