Genesis eNews Extended vs Genesis Columns Advanced (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Genesis eNews Extended
40K+ active installs
Free
Genesis Columns Advanced
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Genesis Columns Advanced has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 25 reviews) while Genesis eNews Extended leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis eNews Extended has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Genesis Columns Advanced has 137K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis eNews Extended | Genesis Columns Advanced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 28 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 137K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2015 | |
| Age | 14 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9.6+ | 3.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.0 | 2.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis eNews Extended
Genesis Columns Advanced
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis eNews Extended averaged approximately 26 daily downloads while Genesis Columns Advanced averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Genesis eNews Extended Reviews
It works Marvelously
Hi. I am loving this plugin, used with MailChimp. The reason is that it does not use APIs. Then, it works perfectly in any circumstance, just passing data to MailChimp by the Form Action. Instead, usi
Seems to be a target for bots :(
We’ve been using this for years, and over the past few months have noticed dozens of .ru subscribers being added to our mailing list every week. That stopped when we replaced this plugin with a differ
Disappointed
Very disappointed with the plugin and the genesis theme in general. I used the plugin for a opt-in form on my website and it just looked a mess in the sidebar. I was a youtube video of this plugin bei
Genesis Columns Advanced Reviews
quite successful
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.
Needs update for Gutenberg
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.
Great
Very useful!
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