WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Wbcom Designs
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 600+ for Wbcom Designs.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Wbcom Designs about 23.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- Wbcom Designs was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Wbcom Designs 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 2017 for Wbcom Designs.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Wbcom Designs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #8,457 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 914 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.1 |
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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