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Genesis Columns Advanced

by Nick Diego · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 23 Jun 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Genesis Columns Advanced
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 28 months (last release 23 Jun 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.23 Jun 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 10 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
ndiego1 Feb 2015 to 23 Jun 2024, 33 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Genesis Columns Advanced
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.1, 10 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
29 Dec 2022Genesis Columns Advanced <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 2.0.32.0.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 25 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star1
3 star1
2 star1
1 star0
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Genesis Columns Advanced
4 May 202629
11 May 202648
18 May 202657
25 May 202661
1 Jun 202668
8 Jun 202676
15 Jun 202674
22 Jun 202644
29 Jun 202658
6 Jul 202672
13 Jul 202650
20 Jul 202671
27 Jul 202672
3 Aug 202690
10 Aug 202671
17 Aug 202671
24 Aug 202667
31 Aug 202694
7 Sep 202690
14 Sep 2026118
21 Sep 2026115
28 Sep 2026139
5 Oct 2026123
12 Oct 2026112
19 Oct 2026181
26 Oct 2026176
2 Nov 202629

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 49% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.0.5
AuthorNick Diego
Added1 Feb 2015
Last updated23 Jun 2024
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.6
Tested up to6.1.16
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagscolumns, genesis, genesiswp, shortcode, Genesis Framework

Other plugins by this author: Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, The Icon Block, Social Sharing Block, Genesis Featured Page Advanced

Questions

Is Genesis Columns Advanced still maintained?

Genesis Columns Advanced was last updated on 23 Jun 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Genesis Columns Advanced safe?

Genesis Columns Advanced has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Genesis Columns Advanced?

The wordpress.org author is Nick Diego. Recent committers: ndiego, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Genesis Columns Advanced?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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