WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Shortcodes Ultimate
At a glance
- Shortcodes Ultimate has more active installs: 400K+, against 60K+ for Column Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Shortcodes Ultimate is downloaded about 2,577 times, Column Shortcodes about 82.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Shortcodes Ultimate was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Shortcodes Ultimate has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Shortcodes Ultimate leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Shortcodes Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #148 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 207.2K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.9(5.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.67 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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