WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Blocks vs JS Categories List Widget
Genesis Blocks
by StudioPress
40K+ installs3.7
JS Categories List Widget
by Miguel Useche
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Genesis Blocks has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for JS Categories List Widget.
- On a typical day, Genesis Blocks is downloaded about 286 times, JS Categories List Widget about 17.
- JS Categories List Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.7 from 24 reviews.
- Genesis Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 3, 2026 for JS Categories List Widget.
- JS Categories List Widget resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Genesis Blocks.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- JS Categories List Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for Genesis Blocks.
Line by line
Genesis Blocks leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis Blocks | JS Categories List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #841 | #6,413 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 360 |
| Rating | 3.7(24) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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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