WordPress plugin comparison
Customize Pro Engine vs Genesis Simple Sidebars
Customize Pro Engine
by seothemes
Fewer than 10 installs
Genesis Simple Sidebars
by StudioPress
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Genesis Simple Sidebars has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Customize Pro Engine.
- On a typical day, Genesis Simple Sidebars is downloaded about 33 times, Customize Pro Engine about 1.
- Customize Pro Engine has no reviews yet.
- Genesis Simple Sidebars was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 26, 2019 for Customize Pro Engine.
- Genesis Simple Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for Customize Pro Engine.
- Genesis Simple Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Customize Pro Engine.
Line by line
Genesis Simple Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Customize Pro Engine | Genesis Simple Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #74,150 | #1,915 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 985 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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