WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs Widgets in Columns
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for Widgets in Columns.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, Widgets in Columns about 3.
- Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.4 from 8 reviews.
- Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against Jul 12, 2014 for Widgets in Columns.
- Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 3.9.40 for Widgets in Columns.
- Widgets in Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Column Shortcodes.
Line by line
Column Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Column Shortcodes |  Widgets in Columns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #12,921 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 60 |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.4(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 12 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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