WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Author
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Author.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Author about 2.
- Author has no reviews yet.
- Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Nov 22, 2013 for Author.
- Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 3.5.2 for Author.
- Author has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #41,913 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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