WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce

by Nathan Rice

10K+ installs4.1

Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget

by Travis Smith

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget.
On a typical day, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce is downloaded about 41 times, Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget about 9.
Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.1 from 17 reviews.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Nov 29, 2017 for Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget.

Genesis Connect for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Connect for WooCommerce	Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget
Popular rank	#1,824	#5,570
Active installs	10K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	661	125
Rating	4.1(17)	5.0(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.6.1
Search multiplier	×0.79	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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