Genesis Widget Column Classes vs Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Genesis Widget Column Classes
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Genesis Widget Column Classes has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 8 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Widget Column Classes has accumulated 91K+ total downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… has 99K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis Widget Column Classes | Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 2.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 8 | ► | 10 |
| Active Installs | 6.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 91K+ | ► | 99K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1+ | 4.9.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2.4+ | 5.4.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.3.1 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis Widget Column Classes
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis Widget Column Classes averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Genesis Widget Column Classes Reviews
More trouble than it’s worth
Tried using thirds will not work on my theme the %’s are all wrong, pointless margin left makes the grid look out of place. Easier to write your own CSS.
Simple and Beautiful
Such a simple thing to add column classes to widget, but it makes working with genesis themes so much easier. Haven’t come across any bugs either, it just work. Thanks for the great plugin!
Super Plugin with Stellar Support
A great plugin that works seamlessly in the background to give your site that polished look. Stellar Support by Jory Hogeveen when you need it too!
Gridable – The Missing Grid Content… Reviews
Good idea too many bugs
It works and creates columns, however, it has too many bugs, in it disables other functionality in the custom editor and paste deletes the whole paragraph not just the highlighted word.
Messes up Formatting
This plug-in changes your formatting when you’re working in the visual editor. Removing for example <p align center> tags, adding paragraphes. Nice idea but terrible implementation. Options can
Doesn’t work. No support.
It seems like an excellent approach, but it doesn’t work. The options menu simply does not appear. It is a pity that they closed the support forum and closed the questions without giving an answer. Cl
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