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.

David Decker

deckerweb

<blockquote>
<h4>FINALLY: Add a Widgetized Homepage to Your Prose Child Theme</h4>
<p>Finally have a homepage template for Prose that’s widgetized! Plus, it works with Prose 1.5+ auto update system, that means, you don’t lose your home template/ widget stuff when performing these sweet auto updates!</p>
<p>In general, a great helper tool for the <em>Prose Child Themes for Genesis</em>!</p>
<p>In other words, THE add-on plugin you’ve waited for if you’re a die hard Prose fan 🙂</p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> This plugin requires the Genesis Theme Framework AND the “Prose” Child Theme – both are premium products by StudioPress/ Copyblogger Media LLC via studiopress.com.</p>
<h4>Video of Plugin’s Settings Walkthrough:</h4>
<p><span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ltcw5fgNFnY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltcw5fgNFnY" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>original video link</strong></a> <em>by plugin developer David Decker</em></p>
<h4>General Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><em>Up to 15 additional admin setting options for Prose 🙂</em></li>
<li><em>Up to 17 different new features for Prose powered sites 🙂</em></li>
<li>Widgetized homepage template, with up to 3 widget areas (one on top; two more below, 2-column-style) </li>
<li>Optional extra Sidebar (widget area) for this homepage.</li>
<li>Layout setting for the homepage (only if <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-layout-extras/" rel="ugc">“Genesis Layout Extras”</a> plugin is not active)</li>
<li>Optional: remove Footer Widgets on home page/ static front page.</li>
<li>Optional: up to 5 different positions for the navigation menus – Primary Navigation & Secondary Navigation.</li>
<li>Optional: add menu descriptions to both, Primary & Secondary Navigation menus.</li>
<li>Optionally remove the (default) “After Post” widget area.</li>
<li>Optionally display a “Prose After Page” widget area after content on single pages.</li>
<li>Custom CSS meta box on inpost edit screens – by default for posts & pages (devs could add post type support!) — especially handy for unique styles for singular posts/ pages (to avoid Prose’ global Custom CSS and/ or body/ post classes)</li>
<li>Conditionally loading of “a better Custom PHP” file (located in /wp-content/uploads/prose/) because the default “Custom PHP” section in Prose settings doesn’t work most of the time (wrong priorities etc., seems to fire way too late…).</li>
<li>Some Shortcodes for the “adventurous” users among you… 🙂</li>
<li>Hooking the plugins settings into Genesis Export/ Import admin section, allowing you export/ import for this plugin alone or combine plugin settings with Prose and/ or Genesis settings to transfer settings from one Genesis/ Prose site to another.</li>
<li>Adding a monospace font for the Prose “Custom Code” section to improve Code readability.</li>
<li>Adding a warning message & short explanation on the “Theme Editor” admin pages for “Prose” child theme – as editing “Prose” core files will result in lost additions/ customizations on auto updates!</li>
<li>Fixes small CSS issues with Firefox Browser on some textareas and input fields in Prose & Genesis admin settings pages. (I am happy to remove this ASAP after Genesis devs fixed that 🙂</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multisite Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><em>Plugin is fully Multisite compatible!</em></li>
<li>Optional for Multisite installs: load site-specific functions files for each sub-site in a Network where Prose is a network-activated child theme. (In lots of cases this is more handy & developer friendly than the use of Prose’ “Custom Code”.) — Consider this little site-specific functions files.</li>
<li>Conditionally loading of “a better Custom PHP” also fully Multisite compatible — consider that a global “functions file” for Prose for all Multisite sites/ sub sites.</li>
<li>NOTE: Multisite setting only available within Multisite installs and for user role/cap of “Super Admin”!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translation Features (i18n)</h4>
<ul>
<li><em>Plugin is fully internationalized and comes with English and German language packs by default!</em></li>
<li>Load translations for Prose (backend & frontend) – won’t be overridden on Prose auto updates!</li>
<li>Prose child theme translations for German included – in formal and informal version!</li>
<li>NOTE: Translation setting only available for non-English installs (based on <code>WPLANG</code> constant).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Advantages & Benefits</h4>
<ul>
<li>All of the above features WILL NOT be overridden on Prose auto updates! All is safe and controlled by the plugin – the “Prose” child theme folder (‘/wp-content/themes/prose/’) is NEVER touched by this plugin! So, relax and do your 1-click auto updates, we’ve all come to love :-).</li>
<li>User friendly I: Easy to setup and use — builds on top of already awesome Genesis and Prose features.</li>
<li>User friendly II: Help texts included on admin screens, and WordPress help tab system integrated.</li>
<li>Developer friendly with lots of action hooks and filters, to additionally customize things via the above alternatives for functions files or via third-party plugins.</li>
<li>And, have more fun: With Sidebars, Layouts, Menus, Widget Areas…</li>
</ul>
<h4>Useful for:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Prose fans who are passionate about Auto Updates for their favorite child theme :).</li>
<li>Clients who love Prose Design Settings but need more control, especially for the home page!</li>
<li>International clients that need their Prose stuff translated but keep translations on Prose updates.</li>
<li>Agencies/ Developers working with Prose for clients and want to speed up their dev time and have portability of settings.</li>
<li>Super Admins using Prose as network-activated child theme for numerous (sub) sites within their network install.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> This plugin requires the Genesis Theme Framework AND the “Prose” Child Theme – both are premium products by StudioPress/ Copyblogger Media LLC via studiopress.com.</p>
<h4>Plugin Localization</h4>
<ul>
<li>English (default) – always included</li>
<li>German (de_DE) – always included</li>
<li>.pot file (<code>genesis-prose-extras.pot</code>) for translators is also always included 🙂</li>
<li>Easy plugin translation platform with GlotPress tool: <a href="http://translate.wpautobahn.com/projects/genesis-plugins-deckerweb/genesis-prose-extras" rel="nofollow ugc">Translate “Genesis Prose Extras”…</a></li>
<li><em>Your translation? – <a href="http://genesisthemes.de/en/contact/" rel="nofollow ugc">Just send it in</a></em></li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://genesisthemes.de/en/" rel="nofollow ugc">A plugin from deckerweb.de and GenesisThemes</a></p>
<h4>Feedback</h4>
<ul>
<li>I am open for your suggestions and feedback – Thank you for using or trying out one of my plugins!</li>
<li>Drop me a line <a href="http://twitter.com/deckerweb" rel="nofollow ugc">@deckerweb</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Follow me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/deckerweb.service" rel="nofollow ugc">my Facebook page</a></li>
<li>Or follow me on <a href="http://deckerweb.de/gplus" rel="nofollow ugc">+David Decker</a> on Google Plus 😉</li>
</ul>
<h4>More</h4>
<ul>
<li>My ‘Genesis Widgetized’ plugins: <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-widgetized-notfound/" rel="ugc"><em>“Genesis Widgetized Not Found & 404”</em></a>, <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-widgetized-archive/" rel="ugc"><em>“Genesis Widgetized Archive”</em></a> plus <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/genesis-widgetized-footer/" rel="ugc"><em>“Genesis Widgetized Footer”</em></a></li>
<li><a href="http://genesisthemes.de/en/wp-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">Also see my other plugins</a> or see <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/daveshine/" rel="nofollow ugc">my WordPress.org profile page</a></li>
<li>Tip: <a href="http://genesisfinder.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"><em>GenesisFinder</em> – Find then create. Your Genesis Framework Search Engine.</a></li>
<li>Hey, come & join the <a href="http://ddwb.me/genesiscommunity" rel="nofollow ugc">Genesis Community on Google+ 🙂</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Plugin Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://translate.wpautobahn.com/projects/genesis-plugins-deckerweb/genesis-prose-extras" rel="nofollow ugc">Translations (GlotPress)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/genesis-prose-extras" rel="ugc">User support forums</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gist.github.com/deckerweb/5905929" rel="nofollow ugc">Code snippets archive for customizing, GitHub Gist</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Donate</h3>
<p>Enjoy using <em>Genesis Prose Extras</em>? Please consider <a href="https://www.paypal.me/deckerweb" rel="nofollow ugc">making a small donation</a> to support the project’s continued development.</p>
<h3>Translations</h3>
<ul>
<li>English – default, always included</li>
<li>German (de_DE): Deutsch – immer dabei! <a href="http://deckerweb.de/material/sprachdateien/genesis-plugins/#genesis-prose-extras" rel="nofollow ugc">Download auch via deckerweb.de</a></li>
<li>For custom and update-secure language files please upload them to <code>/wp-content/languages/genesis-prose-extras/</code> (just create this folder) – This enables you to use fully custom translations that won’t be overridden on plugin updates. Also, complete custom English wording is possible with that as well, just use a language file like <code>genesis-prose-extras-en_US.mo/.po</code> to achieve that.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Easy plugin translation platform with GlotPress tool:</strong> <a href="http://translate.wpautobahn.com/projects/genesis-plugins-deckerweb/genesis-prose-extras" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Translate “Genesis Prose Extras”…</strong></a></p>
<p><em>Note:</em> All my plugins are internationalized/ translateable by default. This is very important for all users worldwide. So please contribute your language to the plugin to make it even more useful. For translating I recommend the awesome <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/codestyling-localization/" rel="ugc">“Codestyling Localization” plugin</a> and for validating the <a href="http://www.poedit.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">“Poedit Editor”</a>, which works fine on Windows, Mac and Linux.</p>
<h3>Idea Behind / Philosophy</h3>
<p>“Prose” is an AWESOME child theme for Genesis with great design options. Period. With version 1.5, released in spring of 2012 it became even better, with adding the auto update feature, for example. Being a cool feature, it has also the effect of removing everything that’s within the Prose child theme folder when performing the update. So you would lost a homepage template file (home.php) if you customized & added one. To resolve this issue and to have “some workaround” plus adding some tiny additions to Prose I just made this plugin. It was born out of experiences of some of my client sites using the Prose child theme. I use Prose also on a Multisite install for different sub sites and needed special functions files features myself, so I thought this might help other users as well ;-).</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p>WordPress trainer <a href="https://twitter.com/bobwp" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Bob Dunn</strong></a> of <a href="http://www.bobwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc"><em>BobWP</em></a> for his <a href="http://www.bobwp.com/creating-a-custom-homepage-in-the-prose-child-theme-with-2-genesis-plugins/" rel="nofollow ugc">post plus video tutorial for setting up a widgetized home page and slider for Prose with this plugin</a>! — Whoa, this is awesome stuff, THANKS, Bob!</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>British Genesis Community contributor <a href="https://twitter.com/WMWebDes" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Keith Davis</strong></a> of <em>WM Web Design</em> for his <a href="http://www.wmwebdesign.co.uk/about-wm-web-design/" rel="nofollow ugc">“Genesis people” feature about me</a>, also mentioning this plugin — THANKS, Keith!</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Australian Genesis Community contributor <a href="https://twitter.com/wpsitesdotnet" rel="nofollow ugc"><strong>Brad Dalton</strong></a> of <em>WPSites.net</em> for his <a href="http://wpsites.net/web-design/home-page-slider-prose-theme/" rel="nofollow ugc">post about setting up a slider for Prose with my plugin</a> — THANKS, Brad!</p>
</li>
</ul>


Genesis Prose Extras

Additions for the Prose Child Theme for Genesis Framework: Widgetized Homepage, layouts, menu positions, translation loading, plus various helpers.

Genesis Columns Advanced vs Genesis Prose Extras