Equal Height Columns vs matchHeight (2026)

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

Equal Height Columns

4.9(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago

View Equal Height Columns

matchHeight

5(8)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago

View matchHeight

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, matchHeight has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Equal Height Columns leads in active installations (10K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Equal Height Columns has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while matchHeight has 14K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Equal Height Columns		matchHeight
Rating	4.9/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	41	◄	8
Active Installs	10K+	◄	3.0K+
Total Downloads	98K+	◄	14K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 weeks ago	◄	4 years ago
First Released	2015		2015
Age	11 years		11 years
WP Requires	3.5+		4.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.2.1		1.2.0

Rating

4.9/5Equal Height Columns

►

matchHeight5/5

Total Reviews

41Equal Height Columns

◄

matchHeight8

Active Installs

10K+Equal Height Columns

◄

matchHeight3.0K+

Total Downloads

98K+Equal Height Columns

◄

matchHeight14K+

Support Resolution

N/AEqual Height Columns

matchHeightN/A

Last Updated

3 weeks agoEqual Height Columns

◄

matchHeight4 years ago

First Released

2015Equal Height Columns

matchHeight2015

Age

11 yearsEqual Height Columns

matchHeight11 years

WP Requires

3.5+Equal Height Columns

matchHeight4.0+

PHP Requires

false+Equal Height Columns

matchHeightfalse+

Business Model

FreeEqual Height Columns

matchHeightFree

Latest Version

1.2.1Equal Height Columns

matchHeight1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Equal Height Columns

4.9/5(41 reviews)

98%

matchHeight

5/5(8 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Equal Height Columns averaged approximately 12 daily downloads while matchHeight averaged 3.

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

matchHeight Reviews

by Marcelo

Excelente

Lo probé y funcionó muy bien.

by zoltansmx

Malware

Be advised – our developer found some potential Malware tied in with this plugin that our client added to the website. Their site started to be put on a blacklist. We quickly had the hosting company d

by EdgeMarketing

I love this

It saves so much time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Equal Height Columns or matchHeight more popular?

Equal Height Columns has 10K+ active installations while matchHeight has 3.0K+. Equal Height Columns is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Equal Height Columns or matchHeight?

Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews, while matchHeight has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.

Are Equal Height Columns and matchHeight free?

Equal Height Columns is free and matchHeight is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Equal Height Columns or matchHeight?

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 matchHeight was last updated 4 years ago.

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