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Column Shortcodes vs WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin 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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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…

WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
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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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… has 392.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Column Shortcodes
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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…N/A
Total Reviews
134Column Shortcodes
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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…0
Active Installs
60K+Column Shortcodes
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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…0
Total Downloads
894K+Column Shortcodes
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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…392
Support Resolution
N/AColumn Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…N/A
Last Updated
3 years agoColumn Shortcodes
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WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…7 months ago
First Released
2012Column Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…2025
Age
14 yearsColumn Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…1 year
WP Requires
4.8+Column Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Column Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…7.4+
Business Model
FreeColumn Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…Free
Latest Version
1.0.1Column Shortcodes
WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Column Shortcodes

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

WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Column Shortcodes or WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… more popular?
Column Shortcodes has 60K+ active installations while WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… has 0. Column Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Column Shortcodes or WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns…?
Column Shortcodes has a 4.8/5 rating from 134 reviews, while WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Column Shortcodes and WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… free?
Column Shortcodes is free and WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Column Shortcodes or WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin 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 WP Admin Columns – Easy Admin Columns… was last updated 7 months ago.

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