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Equal Height Columns vs Category Column (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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VS
Category Column

Category Column

5(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Category Column

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Category Column has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Equal Height Columns leads in active installations (10K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Equal Height Columns has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while Category Column has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Equal Height Columns
►
Category Column5/5
Total Reviews
41Equal Height Columns
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Category Column1
Active Installs
10K+Equal Height Columns
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Category Column20
Total Downloads
98K+Equal Height Columns
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Category Column15K+
Support Resolution
N/AEqual Height Columns
Category ColumnN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoEqual Height Columns
◄
Category Column10 years ago
First Released
2015Equal Height Columns
Category Column2011
Age
11 yearsEqual Height Columns
Category Column15 years
WP Requires
3.5+Equal Height Columns
Category Column2.9+
PHP Requires
false+Equal Height Columns
Category Columnfalse+
Business Model
FreeEqual Height Columns
Category ColumnFree
Latest Version
1.2.1Equal Height Columns
Category Column4.5

Rating Breakdown

Equal Height Columns

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

Category Column

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Category Column Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Equal Height Columns or Category Column more popular?
Equal Height Columns has 10K+ active installations while Category Column has 20. Equal Height Columns is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Equal Height Columns or Category Column?
Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Category Column has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Equal Height Columns and Category Column free?
Equal Height Columns is free and Category Column is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Equal Height Columns or Category Column?
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 Category Column was last updated 10 years ago.

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