Sometimes you need to split your content into two or more columns, perhaps for a list of features on your front page. Unfortunately the standard WordPress editor does not support that out of the box (yet) so you turn to plugins.
With quite a few options available, it’s not easy to make the right choice, plus, there’s almost always a learning curve involved, especially with shortcodes like:
[fourcol_two_last]
I crafted an experimental columns plugin quite a while ago, which hopefully simplifies the shortcodes to a bare minimum, and makes them look slightly more like HTML. Put as much columns as you want into a column group, and it can figure out the rest:
[column-group]
[column]This is my first column[/column]
[column]This is my second column[/column]
[/column-group]
Hopefully this is much easier than memorizing cryptic shortcode names, and even if you end up deactivating the plugin in the future, you can always run a (fairly) simple regex search and replace to “lock yourself out.”
I recently released the plugin for public use. It’s called Columns (duh!) and it’s available at the WordPress.org plugins directory. Give it a spin and let me know what you think!
I tried a number of column plugins before deciding on byBrick Columns. Its shortcodes are more complex than yours:
I substituted your plugin for byBrick, and it worked just fine. I like the fact that no special shortcodes are needed for different numbers of columns.
I’ve found a new favorite.
Glad that worked out for you!