ACF Columns vs Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, ACF Columns has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 10 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ACF Columns has accumulated 52K+ total downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | ACF Columns | Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 2.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 10 | 10 | |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 52K+ | ► | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Age | 9 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.9.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.2.5 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
ACF Columns
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, ACF Columns averaged approximately 12 daily downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
ACF Columns Reviews
Very useful plugin
I’ve used this plugin for years and it’s always worked great
Awesome little plugin!
Really great little plugin. Deserves to be looked after. Many thanks!
Simply do the job
Great plugin to organise ACF back-end !
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… Reviews
Good idea too many bugs
It works and creates columns, however, it has too many bugs, in it disables other functionality in the custom editor and paste deletes the whole paragraph not just the highlighted word.
Messes up Formatting
This plug-in changes your formatting when you’re working in the visual editor. Removing for example <p align center> tags, adding paragraphes. Nice idea but terrible implementation. Options can
Doesn’t work. No support.
It seems like an excellent approach, but it doesn’t work. The options menu simply does not appear. It is a pity that they closed the support forum and closed the questions without giving an answer. Cl
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