WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Beta Tester vs Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations)

Genesis Beta Tester

by StudioPress

100+ installs5.0

Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations)

by Doug Yuen

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations) has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for Genesis Beta Tester.
On a typical day, Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations) is downloaded about 5 times, Genesis Beta Tester about 4.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Genesis Beta Tester was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Apr 7, 2016 for Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations).
Genesis Beta Tester is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations).
Genesis Beta Tester has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations).

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Beta Tester	Easy Genesis (formerly Genesis Simple Customizations)
Popular rank	#16,625	#10,916
Active installs	100+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	90	96
Rating	5.0(2)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.39	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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