In this paper, the generalized fifth-order (2[Formula: see text]+[Formula: see text]1)-dimensional KdV equation is scrutinized via the extended homoclinic test technique (EHTT) and extended transformed rational function (ETRF) method. With the aid of Hirota’s bilinear form, various exact solutions comprising, periodic solitary-wave, kinky-periodic solitary-wave, periodic soliton and complexiton solutions are constructed. Moreover, the mechanical features and dynamic characteristics of the obtained solutions are presented by three-dimensional plots.