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Genesis eNews Extended vs Genesis Simple Sidebars

Genesis eNews Extended

by Brandon Kraft

40K+ installs4.7

Genesis Simple Sidebars

by StudioPress

10K+ installs4.4

At a glance

  • Genesis eNews Extended has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Sidebars.
  • On a typical day, Genesis eNews Extended is downloaded about 140 times, Genesis Simple Sidebars about 33.
  • Genesis eNews Extended is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.4 from 27 reviews.
  • Genesis eNews Extended was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 2, 2026 for Genesis Simple Sidebars.
  • Genesis eNews Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Genesis Simple Sidebars.
  • Genesis Simple Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Genesis eNews Extended.

Line by line

Genesis eNews Extended leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

MetricGenesis eNews ExtendedGenesis Simple Sidebars
Popular rank#859#1,886
Active installs40K+10K+
Downloads, last 30 days3.1K1.1K
Rating4.7(28)4.4(27)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to7.1.47.0.8
Search multiplier×1.00×0.82
Last release2 months ago5 months ago
Requires PHP5.4.0–

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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