WordPress plugin comparison

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget vs Genesis Widget Column Classes

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

by Black Studio

200K+ installs4.8

Genesis Widget Column Classes

by Jory Hogeveen

5K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has more active installs: 200K+, against 5K+ for Genesis Widget Column Classes.
On a typical day, Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is downloaded about 804 times, Genesis Widget Column Classes about 20.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 191 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Genesis Widget Column Classes was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Black Studio TinyMCE Widget	Genesis Widget Column Classes
Popular rank	#235	#3,101
Active installs	200K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.7K	608
Rating	4.8(191)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.76
Last release	2 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	5.2	5.2.4

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