Compare WordPress Columns (2026)

Side-by-side comparisons of the most popular WordPress columns. As of April 2026, we have 44 curated comparisons with detailed analysis based on real WordPress.org data.

44 Columns Comparisons

WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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60K+4.8Column Shortcodes
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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100K+4.9Admin Columns
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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30K+4.5ACF Quick Edit Fields
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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10K+4.9Lightweight Grid Columns
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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10K+4.8Genesis Columns Advanced
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes…4.9400K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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30K+4.5ACF Quick Edit Fields
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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10K+4.9Lightweight Grid Columns
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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10K+4.8Genesis Columns Advanced
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
Admin Columns4.9100K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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30K+4.5ACF Quick Edit Fields
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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10K+4.9Lightweight Grid Columns
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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10K+4.8Genesis Columns Advanced
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
Column Shortcodes4.860K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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10K+4.9Lightweight Grid Columns
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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10K+4.8Genesis Columns Advanced
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
ACF Quick Edit Fields4.530K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Genesis Columns Advanced4.810K+
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10K+4.9Lightweight Grid Columns
Lightweight Grid Columns4.910K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
Lightweight Grid Columns4.910K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
Lightweight Grid Columns4.910K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
Lightweight Grid Columns4.910K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Genesis Columns Advanced4.810K+
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8.0K+4PixCodes
Genesis Columns Advanced4.810K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
Genesis Columns Advanced4.810K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
Genesis Columns Advanced4.810K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
PixCodes48.0K+
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3.0K+4.1Columns
PixCodes48.0K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
PixCodes48.0K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Columns4.13.0K+
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2.0K+4.4Genesis Easy Columns
Columns4.13.0K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes
Genesis Easy Columns4.42.0K+
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2.0K+5Grid Shortcodes

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