WordPress plugin comparison
Column Shortcodes vs WP Date and Time Shortcode
Column Shortcodes
by Tobias Schutter
60K+ installs4.8
WP Date and Time Shortcode
by Denra.com
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for WP Date and Time Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, WP Date and Time Shortcode about 54.
- WP Date and Time Shortcode is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.8 from 134 reviews.
- WP Date and Time Shortcode was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Oct 11, 2022 for Column Shortcodes.
- WP Date and Time Shortcode 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 2019 for WP Date and Time Shortcode.
Line by line
WP Date and Time Shortcode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | WP Date and Time Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #659 | #1,813 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(134) | 4.9(31) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months 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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