WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcode for Font Awesome
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Shortcode for Font Awesome
by smgwebdesign
700+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 700+ for Shortcode for Font Awesome.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Shortcode for Font Awesome about 11.
- Shortcode for Font Awesome is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Shortcode for Font Awesome was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcode for Font Awesome 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 2018 for Shortcode for Font Awesome.
Line by line
Shortcode for Font Awesome leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Shortcode for Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #7,847 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 258 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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