Genesis Columns Advanced
Adds shortcodes to easily create up to 42 different columned layouts.
4.8(25 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Genesis Columns Advanced is a WordPress columns plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 25 reviews. It has been downloaded 137K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 12% this week. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
4.8/525 reviews
10K+active installs
137K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Genesis Columns Advanced is nearing the end of its life. The plugin was built for the Classic Editor and is not needed in the block Editor (Gutenberg). Critical support will still be provided in the support forum, but the plugin is no longer being actively developed. Consider transitioning to the native WordPress Columns block.
This plugin was originally designed to generate shortcodes for every column configuration available with the column classes provided by the Genesis Framework, hence the name. We are pleased to announce that as of version 2.0, the plugin is completely standalone and does not require Genesis. The plugin now loads its own CSS styles, which can be disabled if you desire. See the FAQ for more details. By moving away from Genesis, we have been able to add new features, s…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
quite successful
by aga2442·3 years ago·1 reply
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
by mediafluent·6 years 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.
Great
by eir3apps·7 years ago
Very useful!
easy to use, great support
by melissabushwaykeyser·7 years ago·1 reply
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).
Simple to use; does what it says on the box
by SK·8 years ago·1 reply
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.
Download Trends
Today: 11Yesterday: 12This week: 60Period total: 4K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
99.3%
Other
0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Update Notice (v2.0.4+)
Due to potential security concerns, style attributes that contain quotes and parenthesis are no longer supported. If you have added inline background images to column shortcodes, you will need to apply these styles via a custom CSS class instead.
2.0.5 (2023–01-13)
- Fixed PHP 8.0+ deprecation error (Thanks i4nd90)
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