Column Shortcodes 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, Column Shortcodes has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 134 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Column Shortcodes | Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 2.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 134 | ◄ | 10 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 894K+ | ◄ | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 years ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 4.9.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0.1 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Column Shortcodes
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Column Shortcodes averaged approximately 37 daily downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Column Shortcodes Reviews
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
Perfect
Perfect plugin! Thanks a lot.
Easy to use
Simple and easy to use, that is the reason I like it.
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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