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Equal Height Columns vs Advanced Post Manager (2026)

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

Equal Height Columns

Equal Height Columns

4.9(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Advanced Post Manager

Advanced Post Manager

3.5(11)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Advanced Post Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Equal Height Columns has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Equal Height Columns has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while Advanced Post Manager has 146K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Equal Height Columns
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Advanced Post Manager3.5/5
Total Reviews
41Equal Height Columns
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Advanced Post Manager11
Active Installs
10K+Equal Height Columns
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Advanced Post Manager4.0K+
Total Downloads
98K+Equal Height Columns
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Advanced Post Manager146K+
Support Resolution
N/AEqual Height Columns
Advanced Post ManagerN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoEqual Height Columns
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Advanced Post Manager7 months ago
First Released
2015Equal Height Columns
Advanced Post Manager2011
Age
11 yearsEqual Height Columns
Advanced Post Manager15 years
WP Requires
3.5+Equal Height Columns
Advanced Post Manager6.6+
PHP Requires
false+Equal Height Columns
Advanced Post Manager7.4+
Business Model
FreeEqual Height Columns
Advanced Post ManagerFree
Latest Version
1.2.1Equal Height Columns
Advanced Post Manager4.5.5

Rating Breakdown

Equal Height Columns

4.9/5(41 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
0%

Advanced Post Manager

3.5/5(11 reviews)
5
55%
4
0%
3
9%
2
9%
1
27%

Recent Reviews

Equal Height Columns Reviews

by B Eades

Does the job

I had it working fine on some fairly complex Elementor layouts in no time, which saved me doing a whole lot of custom CSS. Works exactly as advertised.

by ANW

Works great! awesome..

Thank you very much for the developed Equal Height Columns plugin…

by luizzle

Didn’t work for me

Unfortunately, nothing happened

Advanced Post Manager Reviews

by pixieblitz

Sucks if you just want to sort by date modified

I added this plugin because I needed to sort my events by when they were posted (or last edited), to view the most recent submissions. After installation I realized it does NOTHING – you have to read

by khongngu

Plugin này không làm gì cả

Plugin này không làm gì cả

by fremontdems

Time zone mishandeling prevents us from upgrading

This is a potentially cool plugin, but the inconsistent and incorrect handling of time zone display in the basic version is a red flag for us to justify upgrading. The pages upon pages of troubleshoo

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Equal Height Columns or Advanced Post Manager more popular?
Equal Height Columns has 10K+ active installations while Advanced Post Manager has 4.0K+. Equal Height Columns is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Equal Height Columns or Advanced Post Manager?
Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Advanced Post Manager has a 3.5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Equal Height Columns and Advanced Post Manager free?
Equal Height Columns is free and Advanced Post Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Equal Height Columns or Advanced Post Manager?
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?
Equal Height Columns was last updated 3 weeks ago and Advanced Post Manager was last updated 7 months ago.

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