Column Shortcodes vs Icon Separator (2026)

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

Column Shortcodes

4.8(134)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago

View Column Shortcodes

Icon Separator

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

View Icon Separator

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Icon Separator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Column Shortcodes leads in active installations (60K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while Icon Separator has 21K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Column Shortcodes		Icon Separator
Rating	4.8/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	134	◄	4
Active Installs	60K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	894K+	◄	21K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 years ago	►	4 months ago
First Released	2012		2022
Age	14 years		4 years
WP Requires	4.8+		6.5+
PHP Requires	false+		7.0+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.0.1		1.2.4

Rating

4.8/5Column Shortcodes

►

Icon Separator5/5

Total Reviews

134Column Shortcodes

◄

Icon Separator4

Active Installs

60K+Column Shortcodes

◄

Icon Separator1.0K+

Total Downloads

894K+Column Shortcodes

◄

Icon Separator21K+

Support Resolution

N/AColumn Shortcodes

Icon SeparatorN/A

Last Updated

3 years agoColumn Shortcodes

►

Icon Separator4 months ago

First Released

2012Column Shortcodes

Icon Separator2022

Age

14 yearsColumn Shortcodes

Icon Separator4 years

WP Requires

4.8+Column Shortcodes

Icon Separator6.5+

PHP Requires

false+Column Shortcodes

Icon Separator7.0+

Business Model

FreeColumn Shortcodes

Icon SeparatorFree

Latest Version

1.0.1Column Shortcodes

Icon Separator1.2.4

Rating Breakdown

Column Shortcodes

4.8/5(134 reviews)

91%

Icon Separator

5/5(4 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Column Shortcodes averaged approximately 37 daily downloads while Icon Separator averaged 9.

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.

Icon Separator Reviews

by Thorworx

Excellent plugin

Excellent plugin. Responsive dev.

by vagabondtabby

tiny cute plugin!

… okay I mean I guess it depends on what kind of icon you’re using in your separator. I guess it could be machine guns. But I’m using a cat for mine so it’s definitely cute. ANYWAY it works, it’s e

by blubbubb

Simple and great, thank you!

Very good one!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Column Shortcodes or Icon Separator more popular?

Column Shortcodes has 60K+ active installations while Icon Separator has 1.0K+. Column Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Column Shortcodes or Icon Separator?

Column Shortcodes has a 4.8/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Icon Separator has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.

Are Column Shortcodes and Icon Separator free?

Column Shortcodes is free and Icon Separator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Column Shortcodes or Icon Separator?

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 Icon Separator was last updated 4 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.