WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Columns vs Advanced Custom Stock Status
Custom Columns
by Florian Palme
20+ installs5.0
Advanced Custom Stock Status
by Softound Solutions
8K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Stock Status has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Custom Columns.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Stock Status is downloaded about 41 times, Custom Columns about 1.
- Custom Columns is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 37 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Stock Status was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Mar 30, 2014 for Custom Columns.
- Advanced Custom Stock Status is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.7.41 for Custom Columns.
- Custom Columns has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Advanced Custom Stock Status.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Stock Status leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Columns | Advanced Custom Stock Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,240 | #2,368 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(37) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 5 months 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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