Nick Diego

Outermost

<p><strong>Genesis Columns Advanced is nearing the end of its life. The plugin was built for the Classic Editor and is not needed in the block Editor (Gutenberg). Critical support will still be provided in the support forum, but the plugin is no longer being actively developed. Consider transitioning to the native WordPress Columns block.</strong></p>
<p>This plugin was originally designed to generate shortcodes for every column configuration available with the column classes provided by the <a href="http://www.studiopress.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Genesis Framework</a>, hence the name. We are pleased to announce that as of version 2.0, the plugin is completely standalone and does not require Genesis. The plugin now loads its own CSS styles, which can be disabled if you desire. See the FAQ for more details. By moving away from Genesis, we have been able to add new features, such as the inclusion of fifths, and it opens the door to more enhancements in the future!</p>
<p>Shortcodes are easily added using a custom button in your WordPress editor. They can also be added manually if you so choose. See the FAQ for more details. Check out the video below for a short demo on the plugin.</p>
<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Genesis Columns Advanced - A Brief Demo" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ortnpInn_YE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<h4>Plugin highlights</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin is fully translatable, .pot file included</li>
<li>Plugin loads its own CSS column classes and does not require Genesis</li>
<li>Plugin includes fifths so you can finally add 5 even columns!</li>
<li>42 different responsive column configurations available</li>
<li>Add custom CSS classes to any column</li>
<li>Includes three utility shortcodes to assist with layout, see the FAQ for more info</li>
<li>Only adds one button to your WordPress editor</li>
<li>No plugin settings to configure</li>
<li>Custom button and TinyMCE popup design integrates seamlessly with the core WordPress aesthetic</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have questions or would like to request additional features, such as additional utility shortcodes, please let me know in the plugin support forum.</p>


Genesis Columns Advanced

Good plugin, makes the task for column widths quick and simple. Rather than typing classes for text widgets, and wondering what to do with other widgets, simply use this plugin. I recommend it.

Also, the author is responsive to queries posted on these support forums, which can often be quite important for these sorts of plugins.

Simple to use; does what it says on the box

Adds shortcodes to easily create up to 42 different columned layouts.

<p><strong>Blox Lite is nearing the end of its life. The plugin was built to solve a problem that will soon no longer exist. The advent of block themes utilizing the Site Editor has superseded Blox Lite. Critical support will still be provided in the support forum, but the plugin is no longer being actively developed.</strong></p>
<p>Blox Lite allows you to easily customize your Genesis-powered website using content blocks. It is not a tool for changing the colors of your theme. While it can wrangle styles, think more along the lines of banner images, dynamic content areas, and custom footers. In other words, <strong>structural</strong> customization.</p>
<p>This plugin is only for Genesis Framework users. Genesis is a premium product of <a href="http://www.studiopress.com" rel="nofollow ugc">StudioPress</a>, which has no affiliation with Blox Lite.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add content locally to posts, pages, and all public custom post types</li>
<li>Add content globally to virtually any page(s) on your website, including 404 pages, search pages, and archive pages</li>
<li>Position content anywhere with your choice of 50+ Genesis hooks</li>
<li>Display a custom image or featured image</li>
<li>Display HMTL content or add scripts, CSS, iframes, and even PHP</li>
<li>Includes utility shortcodes to help you add dynamic content</li>
<li>Add an unlimited number of content blocks</li>
<li>Plugin is fully translatable (.pot file included)</li>
<li>Multisite compatible</li>
</ul>
<h4>Content options</h4>
<p>Blox Lite includes two content options, Raw Content, and Static Image. With Raw Content you can add anything to your website, whether that be raw HTML, CSS, Javascript, iframes, shortcodes, and even PHP. If you are looking to add images, such as a banner image, the Static Image option is the way to go. Add a photo directly from your media library, choose the size, add a caption, and more. The Static Image option even supports background images. This is great for setting up responsive headers or adding a parallax effect.</p>
<h4>Removing content</h4>
<p>As a general rule, Blox Lite allows you to <strong>add</strong> content. It does not remove existing content. For example, Blox Lite will easily allow you to add a custom footer to your site, but the old one will be there as well. To remove content, you will need to add the necessary PHP code to your theme’s functions.php file.</p>
<h4>Style your way</h4>
<p>Blox Lite does not include any styling aside from a small amount of default CSS for images, which can be turned off in the Settings. It is your site and we do not want to impose styling choices on you. Blox Lite will inherit most of your theme’s styling, but you will likely need to add some additional CSS. This customizability is an intended feature of Blox Lite and makes it all that more powerful. Simple questions about styling can be asked in the plugin’s support forum.</p>


Blox Lite

Author thought of everything. Love how simple it is to control where content is displayed. Thank you!

Amazing Plugin

Easily customize themes built on the Genesis Framework.

Genesis Columns Advanced vs Blox Lite