WordPress plugin comparison

Column Shortcodes vs WordPress Widgets Shortcode

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

60K+ installs4.8

WordPress Widgets Shortcode

by Brajesh Singh

400+ installs4.5

At a glance

Column Shortcodes has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
On a typical day, Column Shortcodes is downloaded about 82 times, WordPress Widgets Shortcode about 6.
Column Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 134 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Column Shortcodes was updated more recently: Oct 11, 2022, against May 14, 2016 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
Column Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 4.7.39 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.
Column Shortcodes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for WordPress Widgets Shortcode.

Column Shortcodes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Column Shortcodes	WordPress Widgets Shortcode
Popular rank	#659	#9,162
Active installs	60K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	2K	145
Rating	4.8(134)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×0.02	×0.00
Last release	4 years ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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