WordPress plugin comparison

byBrick Columns vs Genesis Widget Column Classes

byBrick Columns

by davidpaulsson

60+ installs3.7

Genesis Widget Column Classes

by Jory Hogeveen

5K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Genesis Widget Column Classes has more active installs: 5K+, against 60+ for byBrick Columns.
On a typical day, Genesis Widget Column Classes is downloaded about 20 times, byBrick Columns about 3.
Genesis Widget Column Classes is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Genesis Widget Column Classes was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 4, 2012 for byBrick Columns.
Genesis Widget Column Classes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for byBrick Columns.
byBrick Columns has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

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

Metric	byBrick Columns	Genesis Widget Column Classes
Popular rank	#19,368	#3,101
Active installs	60+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	58	608
Rating	3.7(3)	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	14 years ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2.4

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