WordPress plugin comparison

bbPress Genesis Extend vs Genesis Widget Column Classes

bbPress Genesis Extend

by Jared Atchison

300+ 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 300+ for bbPress Genesis Extend.
On a typical day, Genesis Widget Column Classes is downloaded about 20 times, bbPress Genesis Extend about 7.
bbPress Genesis Extend is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Genesis Widget Column Classes was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jun 21, 2019 for bbPress Genesis Extend.
Genesis Widget Column Classes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for bbPress Genesis Extend.
bbPress Genesis Extend has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

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

Metric	bbPress Genesis Extend	Genesis Widget Column Classes
Popular rank	#10,299	#3,101
Active installs	300+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	134	608
Rating	5.0(11)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.2.30	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	7 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2.4

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