WordPress plugin comparison

Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis vs Genesis Simple Sidebars

Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis

by AMP-MODE

60+ installs5.0

Genesis Simple Sidebars

by StudioPress

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Genesis Simple Sidebars has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis.
On a typical day, Genesis Simple Sidebars is downloaded about 33 times, Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis about 2.
Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 27 reviews.
Genesis Simple Sidebars was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Oct 13, 2021 for Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis.
Genesis Simple Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.19 for Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis.
Genesis Simple Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis.

Genesis Simple Sidebars leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Featured Post Exclude Category for Genesis	Genesis Simple Sidebars
Popular rank	#20,011	#1,886
Active installs	60+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	39	1K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.4(27)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.8.19	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.82
Last release	5 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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