10 Best Genesis Columns Advanced Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Genesis Columns Advanced has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Genesis Columns Advanced
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Genesis Simple Hooks
Closest match4.6 (22) 20,000+ active installsThis plugin creates a new Genesis settings page that allows you to insert code (HTML, Shortcodes, and PHP), and attach it to any of the 50+ action hoo …
Shares the genesis, genesiswp tags on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated March 31, 2026.
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4.4 (27) 10,000+ active installsThis plugin allows you to create multiple, dynamic widget areas, and assign those widget areas to sidebar locations within the Genesis Framework on a …
Shares the genesis, genesiswp tags on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated June 2, 2026.
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4.4 (31) 2,000+ active installsThis plugin allows you to transfer your inputs SEO data from one theme/plugin to another.
Shares the genesis, genesiswp tags on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, last updated June 2, 2026.
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4.7 (28) 40,000+ active installsGenesis widget to add newsletter signup forms for MailChimp, AWeber, FeedBlitz, ConvertKit, and other mailing lists.
Shares the genesis, genesiswp tags on WordPress.org. About 4 times the installs, last updated 17 days ago.
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4.8 (134) 60,000+ active installsAdds shortcodes to easily create columns in your posts or pages.
Shares the columns, shortcode tags on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, no update since October 11, 2022.
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4.1 (22) 3,000+ active installsThis WordPress plugin boosts your website with... you guessed it, columns!
Shares the columns, shortcode tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.7 (30) 700+ active installsFind Genesis hooks (action and filter hooks) quick and easily by seeing their actual locations inside your theme.
Shares the genesis, genesiswp tags on WordPress.org. 700+ installs against 10,000+, no update since November 28, 2017.
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Admin Columns
Paid version available4.9 (1,651) 100,000+ active installsTake control of your WordPress admin list tables. Add, remove, and reorder columns for posts, users, media, and more - no coding needed.
Shares the columns tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.
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4.9 (42) 10,000+ active installsEasily add desktop, tablet and mobile friendly columns to your content using an easy to use shortcode.
Shares the columns tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since March 14, 2019.
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4.5 (43) 30,000+ active installsEnable Columns, Filters, Quick Edit and Bulk Edit for ACF Fields in WordPress List Tables
Shares the columns tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, no update since January 11, 2025.
Switching from Genesis Columns Advanced: common questions
What is the best alternative to Genesis Columns Advanced?
Genesis Simple Hooks is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 20,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which Genesis Columns Advanced alternative has the most users?
Admin Columns, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Genesis Columns Advanced alternative is rated highest?
Admin Columns, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 1,651 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Genesis Columns Advanced alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Genesis Columns Advanced score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Genesis Columns Advanced on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Genesis Simple Hooks is the closest match to Genesis Columns Advanced by the data we track, and Admin Columns has the widest reach with 100,000+ active installs. Admin Columns shipped the most recent release, on September 1, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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