Equal Height Columns
by MIGHTYminnow · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 11.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily equalize the height of columns or any collection of elements.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+50%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “element” and “column” for “indexes” and “selector”. “element” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “indexes” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “column” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “selector” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.9%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 101.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 235 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 41 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| height your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| equal your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| equal height | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| columns | #4 | #2 | down 1 |
| div your tag | #6 | #6 | down 1 |
| column your tag | #14 | #9 | down 8 |
| plugin columns | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| wordpress columns | #8 | #7 | down 3 |
| indexes | #19 | #11 | down 1 |
| wp columns | #13 | #15 | down 1 |
| custom columns | #13 | #16 | down 4 |
| selector | #23 | #17 | down 3 |
| jquery | #24 | #19 | down 4 |
| one column | #16 | #16 | 0 |
| element your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 22 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “element” and “column” for “indexes” and “selector”. “element” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “indexes” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “column” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #14. “selector” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “column”. Down 8 places since 2026-09-18, now #14. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 6.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
8mo ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 10 Mar 2026
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7.5 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ B Eades4.8y ago
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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ANW5.2y ago
Thank you very much for the developed Equal Height Columns plugin…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ luizzle6.1y ago
Unfortunately, nothing happened
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ taras217776.4y ago
I was trying to fix my columns using flex, but initial theme styles + pagebuilder makes it so unclear… THANKS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ VerzameldNieuws20167.8y ago
This is really a great plugin. However, not tested with current WordPress…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bngari8.3y ago
What a life saver
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ biglesliep8.6y ago
This is my dream come true. I spent several hours trying to get this to work via manual coding and could not get a cross-browser solution. I installed this plugin, changed ONE setting, and I’m done. Under 5 minutes, start to finish. Holy smokes. THANK YOU!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shadley8.6y ago
After wasting lots of time trying out various failed scripts and css styles on the internet, I stumbled across this plugin which sorted everything out in less than a minute.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 BUGFIX: Manual call to .initEqualHeights() was not working with recent jQuery versions. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 NEW: Added multi-rows feature (javascript only). 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.4 Fire again Equal Height Columns if an image is lazy loaded inside the selector. 1.1.4
- — Version 1.1.3 Fix PHP warning. 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Update version number of the main javascript file to force clearing cache. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 BUGFIX: The plugin was not working with WordPress 5.6 due a jQuery update incompatibility. 1.1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "for developers", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,857 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "div" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2019-04-28 6K+ → 10K+ up after 682 days in tier
- 2017-06-15 5K+ → 6K+ up after 145 days in tier
- 2017-01-21 2K+ → 5K+ up after 299 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 900+ → 2K+ up after 151 days in tier
- 2015-10-29 500+ → 900+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2015-08-21 10+ → 500+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Measuring Ruler 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Make Column Clickable for Elementor 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
Genesis Widget Column Classes 5K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
ACF Columns 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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