WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcode Widget
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Shortcode Widget
by Gagan Deep Singh
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Shortcode Widget about 34.
- Shortcode Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Shortcode Widget.
Line by line
Shortcode Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Shortcode Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #1,623 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.9(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 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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