WordPress plugin comparison

Advanced Category Column vs Genesis Widget Column Classes

Advanced Category Column

by tepelstreel

20+ installs5.0

Genesis Widget Column Classes

by Jory Hogeveen

5K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Genesis Widget Column Classes has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Advanced Category Column.
On a typical day, Genesis Widget Column Classes is downloaded about 20 times, Advanced Category Column about 2.
Advanced Category Column is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Genesis Widget Column Classes was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Feb 26, 2016 for Advanced Category Column.
Genesis Widget Column Classes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Advanced Category Column.
Advanced Category Column has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

Genesis Widget Column Classes leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Advanced Category Column	Genesis Widget Column Classes
Popular rank	#27,323	#3,101
Active installs	20+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	608
Rating	5.0(1)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	10 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2.4

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