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Column Shortcodes vs Equal Height Columns (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Column Shortcodes

Column Shortcodes

4.8(134)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Equal Height Columns

Equal Height Columns

4.9(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Equal Height Columns has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 41 reviews) while Column Shortcodes leads in active installations (60K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while Equal Height Columns has 98K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Column Shortcodes
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Equal Height Columns4.9/5
Total Reviews
134Column Shortcodes
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Equal Height Columns41
Active Installs
60K+Column Shortcodes
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Equal Height Columns10K+
Total Downloads
894K+Column Shortcodes
◄
Equal Height Columns98K+
Support Resolution
N/AColumn Shortcodes
Equal Height ColumnsN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoColumn Shortcodes
►
Equal Height Columns3 weeks ago
First Released
2012Column Shortcodes
Equal Height Columns2015
Age
14 yearsColumn Shortcodes
Equal Height Columns11 years
WP Requires
4.8+Column Shortcodes
Equal Height Columns3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Column Shortcodes
Equal Height Columnsfalse+
Business Model
FreeColumn Shortcodes
Equal Height ColumnsFree
Latest Version
1.0.1Column Shortcodes
Equal Height Columns1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Column Shortcodes

4.8/5(134 reviews)
5
91%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
3%

Equal Height Columns

4.9/5(41 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Column Shortcodes Reviews

by hmschiefer

Basic column shortcode, I’m sure there are better ones out there.

I only use this because it’s what my client already had installed and they’ve been using it for years. When I asked why I can’t align content vertically within a column I was simply told, “it can’t do

by Viktor Jenerál

Perfect

Perfect plugin! Thanks a lot.

by maruska

Easy to use

Simple and easy to use, that is the reason I like it.

Equal Height Columns Reviews

by B Eades

Does the job

I had it working fine on some fairly complex Elementor layouts in no time, which saved me doing a whole lot of custom CSS. Works exactly as advertised.

by ANW

Works great! awesome..

Thank you very much for the developed Equal Height Columns plugin…

by luizzle

Didn’t work for me

Unfortunately, nothing happened

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Column Shortcodes or Equal Height Columns more popular?
Column Shortcodes has 60K+ active installations while Equal Height Columns has 10K+. Column Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Column Shortcodes or Equal Height Columns?
Column Shortcodes has a 4.8/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews.
Are Column Shortcodes and Equal Height Columns free?
Column Shortcodes is free and Equal Height Columns is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Column Shortcodes or Equal Height Columns?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Column Shortcodes was last updated 3 years ago and Equal Height Columns was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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