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Column Shortcodes vs Grid Shortcodes (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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Grid Shortcodes

Grid Shortcodes

5(10)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Grid Shortcodes has a higher user rating (5/5 from 10 reviews) while Column Shortcodes leads in active installations (60K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while Grid Shortcodes has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Column Shortcodes
►
Grid Shortcodes5/5
Total Reviews
134Column Shortcodes
◄
Grid Shortcodes10
Active Installs
60K+Column Shortcodes
◄
Grid Shortcodes2.0K+
Total Downloads
894K+Column Shortcodes
◄
Grid Shortcodes24K+
Support Resolution
N/AColumn Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodes100%
Last Updated
3 years agoColumn Shortcodes
►
Grid Shortcodes2 months ago
First Released
2012Column Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodes2015
Age
14 yearsColumn Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodes11 years
WP Requires
4.8+Column Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodes3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Column Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodesfalse+
Business Model
FreeColumn Shortcodes
Grid ShortcodesFree
Latest Version
1.0.1Column Shortcodes
Grid Shortcodes1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Column Shortcodes

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

Grid Shortcodes

5/5(10 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
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.

Grid Shortcodes Reviews

by Jan

Nice Plugin

Easy to use an very simple to configure.

by ramallogg

Excelente

Trabaja con los bloques de Gutenberg y acepta html. Fantastico

by UomoMacchina

Great idea!

Finally someone has developed this simple and very useful plugin. Thank you so much, dev!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Column Shortcodes or Grid Shortcodes more popular?
Column Shortcodes has 60K+ active installations while Grid Shortcodes has 2.0K+. Column Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Column Shortcodes or Grid Shortcodes?
Column Shortcodes has a 4.8/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Grid Shortcodes has a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Column Shortcodes and Grid Shortcodes free?
Column Shortcodes is free and Grid Shortcodes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Column Shortcodes or Grid Shortcodes?
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 Grid Shortcodes was last updated 2 months ago.

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