WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcodes Finder
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 4K+ for Shortcodes Finder.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Shortcodes Finder about 45.
- Shortcodes Finder is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 53 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Shortcodes Finder was updated more recently: Jul 9, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Finder 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 2018 for Shortcodes Finder.
Line by line
Shortcodes Finder leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Shortcodes Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #3,389 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.9(53) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.90 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 4 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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