WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Sam Reading Time
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Sam Reading Time
by SAM Web Design Agency
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 70+ for Sam Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Sam Reading Time about 4.
- Sam Reading Time is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Sam Reading Time was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Sam Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Sam Reading Time.
Line by line
Sam Reading Time leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Sam Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #18,720 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 10 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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