WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcode in Menus
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Shortcode in Menus
by Gagan Deep Singh
50K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 50K+ for Shortcode in Menus.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Shortcode in Menus about 67.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
- Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode in Menus.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Shortcode in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #773 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.7(82) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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