Grid Shortcodes
A responsive and easy-to-use tool for dividing your content in your posts/pages. This ultra-lightweight plugin allows you to put your content in columns of various widths. What you see is what you get, and it’s totally…
Use with caution
Grid Shortcodes works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Grid Shortcodes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| columns | >100 |
| grid | #18 |
| rows | #18 |
| shortcode | #39 |
| shortcodes | #9 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 10 reviews
About Grid Shortcodes
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
A responsive and easy-to-use tool for dividing your content in your posts/pages. This ultra-lightweight plugin allows you to put your content in columns of various widths. What you see is what you get, and it’s totally free.
Usage example
1. Create rows using [GDC_row]
[GDC_row][/GDC_row]
2. Add columns using [GDC_column]
[GDC_row]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[/GDC_row]
Available sizes
- half
- third
- two-thirds
- quarter
- three-quarters
See more code examples on the documentation page.
Support
Find help in our forums for this plugin (we’ll answer you fast, promise).
Installation
Installation
- In your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > New Plugin
- Find our Grid Shortcodes plugin by WP Darko and click Install now
- Alternatively, download the plugin and upload the contents of grid-shortcodes.zip to your plugin directory, which usually is /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin
Usage example
1. Create rows using [GDC_row]
[GDC_row][/GDC_row]
2. Add columns using [GDC_column]
[GDC_row]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[GDC_column size="third"]
Your content here
[/GDC_column]
[/GDC_row]
Available sizes
- half
- third
- two-thirds
- quarter
- three-quarters
See more example on the documentation page.
Frequently asked questions
1. Create rows using [GDC_row]
[GDC_row][/GDC_row]
2. Add columns using [GDC_column]
[GDC_row] [GDC_column size="third"] Your content here [/GDC_column] [GDC_column size="third"] Your content here [/GDC_column] [GDC_column size="third"] Your content here [/GDC_column] [/GDC_row]
Available sizes
half third two-thirds quarter three-quarters See more example on the documentation page.
Support
Find help on our support platform for this plugin (we’ll answer you fast, promise).
Changelog
1.1.1
- Fixed minor vulnerability issue
1.1
- Stripping out paragraphs and new lines between columns (thanks @makbeta).
1.0
- Initial release
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Grid Shortcodes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Grid Shortcodes free?
Yes. Grid Shortcodes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Grid Shortcodes safe to use in 2026?
Grid Shortcodes works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Grid Shortcodes?
Grid Shortcodes is active on 2K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 25,736 times since it launched in June 2015. It was downloaded 236 times in the last 30 days.
Does Grid Shortcodes work with WordPress 7.1?
Grid Shortcodes is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Grid Shortcodes last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on January 29, 2026 (8 months ago).
Who makes Grid Shortcodes?
Grid Shortcodes is developed and maintained by WP Darko.
What are the best alternatives to Grid Shortcodes?
The most popular alternatives to Grid Shortcodes are Admin Columns (100K+ installs), Column Shortcodes (60K+ installs) and ACF Quick Edit Fields (30K+ installs).
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