Lightweight Grid Columns
Easily add desktop, tablet and mobile friendly columns to your content using an easy to use shortcode.
4.9(42 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 7 years agoAs of April 2026, Lightweight Grid Columns is a WordPress columns plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 42 reviews. It has been downloaded 120K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 29% this week. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
4.9/542 reviews
10K+active installs
120K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Lightweight Grid Columns are super easy to use! Install and activate the plugin, then look for the columns icon within your TinyMCE toolbar (see screenshots).
Specify your desired desktop, tablet and mobile widths of the columns, add your content and then insert your shortcode into your content.
Lightweight Grid Columns uses the awesome Unsemantic Framework: (http://unsemantic.com/)
Check out GeneratePress, our awesome WordPress theme! (https://wordpress.org/themes/generatepress)
Features include:
- Desktop grid width
- Tablet grid width
- Mobile grid width
- Add custom classes
- Add custom inline styles
- Equal height columns
Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
4.942 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Really simple plugin
by alvar05·5 years ago
Thanks for a really simple and working plugin!!
Breaks Admin Bar
by Lindsey·6 years ago
The admin bar breaks upon installation and activation of this plugin. If you’re having similar issues, deactivate to troubleshoot.
Mega plugin
by bazilio07·6 years ago
плагин шикарен, как и все творения Тома!
Needs to be updated
by mediafluent·6 years ago·1 reply
to work with Gutenberg blocks.
Simple to Use and Truly Lightweight
by Terry J·6 years ago
The plugin does exactly what it is designed to do. Does it without all the bloat too. I use the classic editor and absolutely love this plugin:)
Seems many are trying to make it over complicated. Just follow the instructions folks…
I do no use Gutenburg and will not until it matures. Maybe at that time this plugin would make a great block for Gutenburg.
Thank you Tom for sharing it with us!
Download Trends
Today: 8Yesterday: 13This week: 75Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.5+ requiredTested up to 5.1.22 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
97.7%
Other
2.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0
- Move custom class value to the parent container
- Code cleanup
Contributors
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