codemacher

The plugin offers different shortcodes to use the <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_multiple_columns.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">CSS3 Multiple Columns</a>. 
For better user experience it includes an integration into the visual editor. You can enter all attributes with the help of dialogs, so you don’t need to write the shortcodes by hand.
The plugin simply wraps the enclosed content into a container and defines according CSS rules. 
The attributes for the shortcodes and examples you can find under “Other Notes”.
All default values can be changed in the settings page. With saving the settings a static CSS file is written and included for better performance.
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
Here is the list of shortcodes with the corresponding attributes:
<h4>[css_columns]</h4>
This is an enclosing shortcode to distribute content into a CSS3 multiple columns layout. As content you can use any complex markup. A div-Tag with CSS classes and default definitions is used to wrap the content. The default values for the attributes can be changed in the settings page of the plugin.
Possible attributes:
<ul>
<li>gap – Specifies the gap between the columns, e.g. in pixel <code>40px</code>. Possible values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-gap.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-gap on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>width – Specifies a suggested, optimal width for the columns. Possible values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-width.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-width on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>count – Specifies the number of columns an element should be divided into. Possible values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-count.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-count on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>rule_color – Specifies the color of the rule between columns. Possible values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-rule-color.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-rule-color on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>rule_style – Specifies the style of the rule between columns. Description for the values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-rule-style.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-rule-style on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>rule_width – Specifies the width of the rule between columns. Possible values can be found on <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-rule-width.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-rule-width on w3schools.com</a></li>
</ul>
Example:
<pre><code>[css_columns gap=30px width=120px count=3 rule_color="#000000" rule_style=solid rule_width=medium]
.... here goes the complex content ....
[/css_columns]
</code></pre>
<h4>[css_col_span]</h4>
This is an enclosing shortcode, which only can be used within the [css_columns] shortcode. You can define content, which spans over multiple columns.
Possible attributes:
<ul>
<li>cols – Specifies how many columns an element should span across. Same values like <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_column-span.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">column-span on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>tag – Specifies the tag used for wrapping the spanning content, e.g. <code>span</code>, <code>h2</code>, <code>div</code>, …</li>
</ul>
Example:
<pre><code>[css_col_span cols=2 tag=div]
... here goes the spanning content ....
[/css_col_span]
</code></pre>
<h4>[css_no_break]</h4>
This is an enclosing shortcode, which only can be used within the [css_columns] shortcode. You can define content, which never breaks into different columns. WARNING Feature is not supported by Firefox yet!
Possible attributes:
<ul>
<li>type – Specifies whether a page break is allowed inside a specified element. Same values like <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_print_pagebi.asp" rel="nofollow ugc">page-break-inside on w3schools.com</a></li>
<li>tag – Specifies the tag used for wrapping the non breaking content, e.g. <code>span</code>, <code>h2</code>, <code>div</code>, …</li>
</ul>
Example:
<pre><code>[css_no_break type=avoid tag=div]
... here goes the non-breakable complex content ....
[/css_no_break]
</code></pre>

CM CSS Columns

A shortcode plugin to use the CSS3 Multiple Columns layout feature.

jp2112

Based on <a href="http://www.briangardner.com/social-media-buttons/" rel="nofollow ugc">this blog post from Brian Gardner</a>, display cool CSS3 style gradient buttons on your site using shortcodes.
You can also call the plugin in your functions.php or in a plugin. Choose from several different color styles, partially inspired by social media, or create your own.
<h3>If you need help with this plugin</h3>
If this plugin breaks your site or just flat out does not work, please go to <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/standout-css3-buttons/#compatibility" rel="ugc">Compatibility</a> and click “Broken” after verifying your WordPress version and the version of the plugin you are using.
Then, create a thread in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/standout-css3-buttons" rel="ugc">Support</a> forum with a description of the issue. Make sure you are using the latest version of WordPress and the plugin before reporting issues, to be sure that the issue is with the current version and not with an older version where the issue may have already been fixed.
Please do not use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/standout-css3-buttons" rel="ugc">Reviews</a> section to report issues or request new features.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Create unlimited number of modern style buttons</li>
<li>Works with most browsers, but degrades nicely in older browsers</li>
<li>CSS3 compliant, no Javascript or other code is used to generate button (note that Javascript is used to open links in new windows)</li>
<li>CSS only loads on pages with shortcode or function call</li>
<li>You can use shortcodes inside shortcodes, i.e. [standout-css3-button][my_shortcode][/standout-css3-button]</li>
<li>Many different color styles to choose from, but you can also create your own</li>
<li>Custom CSS automatically busts caches when you update it. Change it as often as you want, it will display changes in real-time!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode</h4>
To display on any post or page, use this shortcode:
[standout-css3-button href=”http://www.yahoo.com/”]Button text goes here[/standout-css3-button]
Make sure you go to the plugin settings page after installing to set options.
If you use and enjoy this plugin, please rate it and click the “Works” button below so others know that it works with the latest version of WordPress.

Standout CSS3 Buttons

Display CSS3 style buttons with gradient color styles on your website using shortcodes or PHP function call.

CM CSS Columns vs Standout CSS3 Buttons