WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Surbma
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for Surbma.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Surbma about 18.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.2 from 9 reviews.
- Surbma was updated more recently: Mar 27, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Surbma is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Surbma.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Surbma |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #4,025 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 373 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.2(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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