Genesis Easy Columns
by Code96 · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily add Genesis column shortcodes to your WordPress editor.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+34%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “columns”, “genesis columns” and “genesis columns shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 53K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.7.41; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| genesis columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| genesis columns shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wordpress columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “columns”, “genesis columns” and “genesis columns shortcode” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 273 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
12.8y ago
latest release · v1.4 · 31 Jan 2014
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ soul3311.3y ago
And HERE THE REASON WHY: (dont worry, it’s NOT JUST YOU that make plugins like this with these STUPID shortcodes that appear BETWEEN the page. All idiots that are UNABLE TO MAKE A VISUAL EDITOR OF COLUMNS WITHOUT the need we have too see those %$king short codes between MY BALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLS http://oi57.tinypic.com/105biaa.jpg NEXT TIME DONT MAKE PLUGINS.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mary12.2y ago
Columns were overlapping when screen size get’s smaller.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ princessslattie12.4y ago
Terrific plug-in for creating columns, so easy. More importantly truly AMAZING support. Being new to technology I did not know what I was doing but Matthew(Code96) walked me through it ..BTW it is really an easy installation … I just forgot to check the css box and I panicked. The reality is that all plugin designers should take a page from Matthew’s book of helping users. CB, CEO Association of Corporate Executive Coaches PS Code 96 could you design a member’s directory plugin for associations
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tomas Risberg12.4y ago
This excellent Genesis plugin makes it very easy to create columns. Its support is also great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lisaleague12.9y ago
Super plugin and fast friendly support! Much easier than using text expansion or other shortcuts to create column classes.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AlphaFrag13.0y ago
Hi Leaders Amazing Plugin, but i think that you need add option to enable/disable the wpautop add_filter( 'the_content', 'wpautop' , 12); this have some problem with some plugins (Revolution Slider or similars)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ravenous Raven Design13.1y ago
Installed this today. Used it right away. It’s awesome. Sweet plugin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Miravacas13.5y ago
That was so easy and I’ve been working on this site all day. Whoa — thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.1 Updated plugin info. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3 Fixed bug that was adding p tags and line breaks to forms. 1.3
- — Version 1.2 Allows nested shortcodes 1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Fixed warning when used with PHP 5.4 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1 Added two new visual editor buttons and shortcodes: Clear [clear] and Clear-Line [clear-line] These options will enable a clear fix between columns and content. Also, added a settings page under Settings > Easy Columns f 1.1
- — Version 1.0 Plugin Release 1.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily add Genesis column shortcodes to your WordPress editor."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 2 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 606 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("genesis columns", "genesis columns shortcode", "wordpress columns", "wp columns" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-06 3K+ → 2K+ down after 493 days in tier
- 2023-11-30 4K+ → 3K+ down after 408 days in tier
- 2022-10-18 5K+ → 4K+ down after 146 days in tier
- 2022-05-25 6K+ → 5K+ down after 486 days in tier
- 2021-01-24 7K+ → 6K+ down after 167 days in tier
- 2020-08-10 8K+ → 7K+ down after 264 days in tier
- 2019-11-20 9K+ → 8K+ down after 88 days in tier
- 2019-08-24 10K+ → 9K+ 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).
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Admin Columns 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
ACF Quick Edit Fields 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C -
Lightweight Grid Columns 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D -
Genesis Columns Advanced 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag C - P PixCodes 8K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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