Genesis Columns Advanced

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1. ★★★★★ aga2442

   3.6y ago

   I was using a different plugin before. I had a lot of problems. but now i am using this plugin. It takes up very little space. I recommend it to those who use classic editors.

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2. ★★★★★ mediafluent

   7.0y ago

   I’m sure it’s awesome for classic editor but would be even more awesome if it worked with Gutenberg which it does not even though the plugin is compatible with newest version of WP.

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3. ★★★★★ eir3apps

   7.5y ago

   Very useful!

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4. ★★★★★ melissabushwaykeyser

   8.3y ago

   I set up this plugin for my services page, and it works great! I first tried to do the coding myself, but that’s not my strength, and chose to use this instead. Very easy to use, and support quickly answered and resolved the one problem I had (a spacing confusion).

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5. ★★★★★ SK

   8.6y ago

   Good plugin, makes the task for column widths quick and simple. Rather than typing classes for text widgets, and wondering what to do with other widgets, simply use this plugin. I recommend it. Also, the author is responsive to queries posted on these support forums, which can often be quite important for these sorts of plugins.

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6. ★★★★★ drdrerde

   8.7y ago

   Does exactly what I want and more. Nick (the developer) is VERY responsive and helpful.

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7. ★★★★★ rubyslipper

   8.8y ago

   This is just what I needed in order to make my pages work well across a variety of devices and screen sizes. And when I ran into a question, support answered me lickety split. I will be using this on all my Genesis sites!

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8. ★★★★★ Tarmo

   9.0y ago

   Nice and simple.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.5 Fixed PHP 8.0+ deprecation error (Thanks i4nd90) 2.0.5
2. — Version 2.0.4 Fixed potential security issues (Thanks WPScan) 2.0.4
3. — Version 2.0.3 Fixed bug with incorrect column widths (Thanks fourlightsweb) 2.0.3
4. — Version 2.0.2 Added default styling to columns-container shortcode to fix styling bug 2.0.2
5. — Version 2.0.1 Fixed bug with missing styles for the vertical-spacer shortcode (Thanks DanaE23!) 2.0.1
6. — Version 2.0.0 Complete plugin overhaul to comply with WP standards Plugin is now fully translatable Plugin is now completely standalone, does not require the Genesis Framework Added brand new UI for the TinyMCE popup Added fifths Adde 2.0.0

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Genesis Columns Advanced <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2022-12-29 CVE-2022-4706 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1

Translated into 7 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2022-11-18 20K+ → 10K+ down

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).

• G Genesis Simple Page Sections 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
• Genesis eNews Extended 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Genesis Simple Hooks 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• Genesis Connect for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Genesis Simple Sidebars 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A

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Genesis Columns Advanced: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (25 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/genesis-columns-advanced