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Equal Height Columns vs Sortable Word Count Reloaded (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
View Equal Height Columns
VS
Sortable Word Count Reloaded

Sortable Word Count Reloaded

3.7(10)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Sortable Word Count Reloaded

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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Equal Height Columns has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while Sortable Word Count Reloaded has 13K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Equal Height Columns
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded3.7/5
Total Reviews
41Equal Height Columns
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded10
Active Installs
10K+Equal Height Columns
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded2.0K+
Total Downloads
98K+Equal Height Columns
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded13K+
Support Resolution
N/AEqual Height Columns
Sortable Word Count ReloadedN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoEqual Height Columns
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded2 months ago
First Released
2015Equal Height Columns
Sortable Word Count Reloaded2019
Age
11 yearsEqual Height Columns
Sortable Word Count Reloaded7 years
WP Requires
3.5+Equal Height Columns
Sortable Word Count Reloaded4.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Equal Height Columns
Sortable Word Count Reloaded5.6+
Business Model
FreeEqual Height Columns
Sortable Word Count ReloadedFree
Latest Version
1.2.1Equal Height Columns
Sortable Word Count Reloaded1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Equal Height Columns

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

Sortable Word Count Reloaded

3.7/5(10 reviews)
5
60%
4
10%
3
0%
2
0%
1
30%

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

Sortable Word Count Reloaded Reviews

by aaron843

No longer works

I’m not sure if this is being updated anymore. It no longer works.

by ANSHID C

Critical Error

Admin dashboard crashed immediately after activating this plugin, and the website was restored after deleting the plugin via the FTP file manager.

by edupin

Warning: crashed my admin (big site)

Hi, I tried it on a big site (more than 30K posts) and was unable to activate it, it crashed my admin and I had to go to the file explorer to delete the plugin files and recover my site admin…

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Equal Height Columns or Sortable Word Count Reloaded more popular?
Equal Height Columns has 10K+ active installations while Sortable Word Count Reloaded has 2.0K+. Equal Height Columns is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Equal Height Columns or Sortable Word Count Reloaded?
Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Sortable Word Count Reloaded has a 3.7/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Equal Height Columns and Sortable Word Count Reloaded free?
Equal Height Columns is free and Sortable Word Count Reloaded is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Equal Height Columns or Sortable Word Count Reloaded?
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 Sortable Word Count Reloaded was last updated 2 months ago.

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