WordPress plugin comparison
Gecko Section vs Layers
At a glance
- Layers has more active installs: 80+, against 10+ for Gecko Section.
- On a typical day, Layers is downloaded about 3 times, Gecko Section about 1.
- Layers was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2025, against May 28, 2019 for Gecko Section.
- Layers is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.0.31 for Gecko Section.
- Layers has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Gecko Section.
Line by line
Layers leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gecko Section |  Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,041 | #17,888 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 76 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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