WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs W4 Post List
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
W4 Post List
by Shazzad Hossain Khan
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for W4 Post List.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, W4 Post List about 44.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.7 from 95 reviews.
- W4 Post List was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- W4 Post List is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Column Shortcodes.
- W4 Post List has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | W4 Post List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #3,783 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.7(95) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 3 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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