Equal Height Columns 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
Equal Height Columns leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,923, ahead of Featured Image Column at #4,599. Over the last 7 days Equal Height Columns held its place and Featured Image Column climbed 11 places. Equal Height Columns has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Featured Image Column. Downloads this week: Equal Height Columns 133 and Featured Image Column 111. Ratings: Equal Height Columns 4.9★ from 41 and Featured Image Column 4.5★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Equal Height Columns | Featured Image Column |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,923 ▬ | #4,599 ▲ 11 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 133 | 111 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (41) | 4.5★ (12) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.1 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,908 | #4,594 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Sep 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Equal Height Columns or Featured Image Column?
By active installs, Equal Height Columns: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Featured Image Column, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Equal Height Columns or Featured Image Column?
Equal Height Columns, at #1,923 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 Equal Height Columns 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.