WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Simple Expand
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 50+ for Simple Expand.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Simple Expand about 7.
- Simple Expand has no reviews yet.
- Simple Expand was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Simple Expand 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 2022 for Simple Expand.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Simple Expand |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #20,582 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 176 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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