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Column Shortcodes vs WP Date and Time Shortcode (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 Date and Time Shortcode

WP Date and Time Shortcode

4.9(31)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Date and Time Shortcode has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 31 reviews) while Column Shortcodes leads in active installations (60K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Column Shortcodes has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while WP Date and Time Shortcode has 142K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Column Shortcodes
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WP Date and Time Shortcode4.9/5
Total Reviews
134Column Shortcodes
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WP Date and Time Shortcode31
Active Installs
60K+Column Shortcodes
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WP Date and Time Shortcode10K+
Total Downloads
894K+Column Shortcodes
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WP Date and Time Shortcode142K+
Support Resolution
N/AColumn Shortcodes
WP Date and Time ShortcodeN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoColumn Shortcodes
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WP Date and Time Shortcode3 months ago
First Released
2012Column Shortcodes
WP Date and Time Shortcode2019
Age
14 yearsColumn Shortcodes
WP Date and Time Shortcode7 years
WP Requires
4.8+Column Shortcodes
WP Date and Time Shortcode4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Column Shortcodes
WP Date and Time Shortcode7.4+
Business Model
FreeColumn Shortcodes
WP Date and Time ShortcodeFree
Latest Version
1.0.1Column Shortcodes
WP Date and Time Shortcode2.7

Rating Breakdown

Column Shortcodes

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

WP Date and Time Shortcode

4.9/5(31 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

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 Date and Time Shortcode Reviews

by pavelberg1

Roman month dates

What about a Roman month dates? I did this in the standard WordPress date field ($text = str_replace(‘January’, ‘I’, $text);). However, the standard field does not allow HTML. Can you add Roman numera

by artstu

Top plugin

Great plugin. Great support.

by rurucop05

曜日が日本語で表示された!

曜日を日本語で表示するには数字で表示を選択して一つづつ指定する必要があるのか、困っていましたが、mon-sunで指定したら普通に日本語の月-日で表示されました。WPのサイトの言語で対応してくれてるんですね! 時刻と曜日だけ表示したかったけど、シンプルと思いきやなかなか思ったサンプルコードがなかったので大変助かりました! ありがとうございます💛

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Column Shortcodes or WP Date and Time Shortcode more popular?
Column Shortcodes has 60K+ active installations while WP Date and Time Shortcode has 10K+. Column Shortcodes is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Column Shortcodes or WP Date and Time Shortcode?
Column Shortcodes has a 4.8/5 rating from 134 reviews, while WP Date and Time Shortcode has a 4.9/5 rating from 31 reviews.
Are Column Shortcodes and WP Date and Time Shortcode free?
Column Shortcodes is free and WP Date and Time Shortcode is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Column Shortcodes or WP Date and Time Shortcode?
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 Date and Time Shortcode was last updated 3 months ago.

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