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ACF Quick Edit Fields vs Genesis Easy Columns (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

ACF Quick Edit Fields

ACF Quick Edit Fields

4.5(42)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Genesis Easy Columns

Genesis Easy Columns

4.4(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Genesis Easy Columns

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ACF Quick Edit Fields has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 42 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. ACF Quick Edit Fields has accumulated 453K+ total downloads while Genesis Easy Columns has 52K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5ACF Quick Edit Fields
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Genesis Easy Columns4.4/5
Total Reviews
42ACF Quick Edit Fields
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Genesis Easy Columns11
Active Installs
30K+ACF Quick Edit Fields
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Genesis Easy Columns2.0K+
Total Downloads
453K+ACF Quick Edit Fields
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Genesis Easy Columns52K+
Support Resolution
0%ACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy ColumnsN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoACF Quick Edit Fields
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Genesis Easy Columns8 years ago
First Released
2019ACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy Columns2013
Age
7 yearsACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy Columns13 years
WP Requires
4.7+ACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy Columns3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+ACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy Columnsfalse+
Business Model
FreeACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy ColumnsFree
Latest Version
3.3.8ACF Quick Edit Fields
Genesis Easy Columns1.4

Rating Breakdown

ACF Quick Edit Fields

4.5/5(42 reviews)
5
83%
4
2%
3
5%
2
2%
1
7%

Genesis Easy Columns

4.4/5(11 reviews)
5
82%
4
0%
3
0%
2
9%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

ACF Quick Edit Fields Reviews

by theguitarlesson

Instant quick edit

THe plugin does exactly what it should do. Allows the addition of ACF filds to the Quick edits of items in WP post lists and custom post type lists. Awesome!

by Manou Allou

A must have if you are using custom fields

This plugin is golden! It saves you so much time by editing custom post’s fields from the list table view. A big THANK YOU to the developer. You rock @podpirate!

by christianfdk

Very Powerfull

works very well

Genesis Easy Columns Reviews

by soul33

TOTALLY IDIOT PLUGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 COL

by Mary

Not responsive

Columns were overlapping when screen size get’s smaller.

by princessslattie

THE BEST PLUGIN FOR MAKING COLUMNS

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 rea

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ACF Quick Edit Fields or Genesis Easy Columns more popular?
ACF Quick Edit Fields has 30K+ active installations while Genesis Easy Columns has 2.0K+. ACF Quick Edit Fields is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — ACF Quick Edit Fields or Genesis Easy Columns?
ACF Quick Edit Fields has a 4.5/5 rating from 42 reviews, while Genesis Easy Columns has a 4.4/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are ACF Quick Edit Fields and Genesis Easy Columns free?
ACF Quick Edit Fields is free and Genesis Easy Columns is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — ACF Quick Edit Fields or Genesis Easy Columns?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
ACF Quick Edit Fields was last updated 1 year ago and Genesis Easy Columns was last updated 8 years ago.

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