WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Weaver Xtreme Theme Support
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
Weaver Xtreme Theme Support
by wpweaver
8K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 8K+ for Weaver Xtreme Theme Support.
- On a typical day, Weaver Xtreme Theme Support is downloaded about 90 times, Column Shortcodes about 82.
- Weaver Xtreme Theme Support is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- Weaver Xtreme Theme Support was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- Weaver Xtreme Theme Support 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 2014 for Weaver Xtreme Theme Support.
Line by line
Weaver Xtreme Theme Support leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Weaver Xtreme Theme Support |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #2,350 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 10.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.85 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 16 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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