WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis eNews Extended vs Genesis Featured Widget Amplified

Genesis eNews Extended

by Brandon Kraft

40K+ installs4.7

Genesis Featured Widget Amplified

by Nick the Geek

2K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Genesis eNews Extended has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.
On a typical day, Genesis eNews Extended is downloaded about 140 times, Genesis Featured Widget Amplified about 13.
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.7 from 28 reviews.
Genesis eNews Extended was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 22, 2017 for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.
Genesis eNews Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Genesis eNews Extended.

Genesis eNews Extended leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis eNews Extended	Genesis Featured Widget Amplified
Popular rank	#859	#4,600
Active installs	40K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	3.1K	318
Rating	4.7(28)	4.9(15)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.00	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4.0	5.2

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