Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager vs Column Shortcodes
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Column Shortcodes leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #658, ahead of Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager at #42,460. Over the last 7 days Column Shortcodes slipped 2 places and Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager slipped 623 places. Column Shortcodes has the largest install base, roughly 6000× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10+ for Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager. Downloads this week: Column Shortcodes 603 and Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager 30.
| Metric | Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager | Column Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #42,460 ▼ 623 | #658 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 30 | 603 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (134) |
| Last updated | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #30,546 | #648 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2024 | Aug 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 4 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager or Column Shortcodes?
By active installs, Column Shortcodes: 60K+ sites run it against 10+ for Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager or Column Shortcodes?
Column Shortcodes, at #658 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager at #42,460. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Shortcodes – Advanced Shortcode Manager or Column Shortcodes alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.