Avoid lonely subplots from automatic `col_wrap`

This is achieved with a simple optimization routine that changes the column wrapping and then decides for the wrapping number that maximizes the fill ratio of the last row.

Can this MR be accepted?

• Implementation ready
• Tests added or adjusted
• Documentation extended or updated

• Code quality
  • Changes follow coding guidelines
  • Checked code coverage on new and adjusted code

• Ready for merging
  • Pipeline passes without warnings
  • History cleaned-up or squash option set
  • Changelog entry added
  • Version number bumped