Columnizer vs Column Shortcodes

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Columnizer

by TristanChambers

Health D44

Column Shortcodes

by Tobias Schutter

Health D51

Active-install trajectory

ColumnizerColumn Shortcodes

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Columnizer	Column Shortcodes
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	60–70	60K–70K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 44	D · 51 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	93/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	4.7★ ✓
Reviews	3	134 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	36/100	54/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	14.2y ago	4.1y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	64	2.1K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.9%	6.6% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

ColumnizerColumn Shortcodes

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.