Column Shortcodes vs Featured Image Column
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 #655, ahead of Featured Image Column at #4,599. Over the last 7 days Column Shortcodes slipped 1 place and Featured Image Column climbed 11 places. Column Shortcodes has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 60K+ active installs against 2K+ for Featured Image Column. Downloads this week: Column Shortcodes 407 and Featured Image Column 110. Ratings: Column Shortcodes 4.8★ from 134 and Featured Image Column 4.5★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Featured Image Column |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #655 ▼ 1 | #4,599 ▲ 11 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 407 | 110 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (134) | 4.5★ (12) |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2022 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #648 | #4,594 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Sep 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 4 | 0 |
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, Column Shortcodes or Featured Image Column?
By active installs, Column Shortcodes: 60K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Featured Image Column, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Column Shortcodes or Featured Image Column?
Column Shortcodes, at #655 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Featured Image Column at #4,599. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Column Shortcodes or Featured Image Column 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.