WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Grid Columns vs Rescue Shortcodes
At a glance
- Lightweight Grid Columns has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Rescue Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Grid Columns is downloaded about 25 times, Rescue Shortcodes about 17.
- Rescue Shortcodes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 42 reviews.
- Rescue Shortcodes was updated more recently: Dec 19, 2025, against Mar 14, 2019 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
- Rescue Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.1.28 for Lightweight Grid Columns.
Line by line
Rescue Shortcodes leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightweight Grid Columns |  Rescue Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,873 | #6,321 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 658 | 370 |
| Rating | 4.9(42) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 10 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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