WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis eNews Extended vs Genesis Simple Menus
Genesis eNews Extended
by Brandon Kraft
40K+ installs4.7
Genesis Simple Menus
by StudioPress
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Genesis eNews Extended has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Genesis Simple Menus.
- On a typical day, Genesis eNews Extended is downloaded about 140 times, Genesis Simple Menus about 17.
- Genesis Simple Menus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.7 from 28 reviews.
- Genesis eNews Extended was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Genesis eNews Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Simple Menus.
- Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Genesis eNews Extended.
Line by line
Genesis eNews Extended leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis eNews Extended | Genesis Simple Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #859 | #4,536 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 492 |
| Rating | 4.7(28) | 4.8(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4.0 | 8.1 |
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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