WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Featured Widget Amplified vs Genesis Simple Menus

Genesis Featured Widget Amplified

by Nick the Geek

2K+ installs4.9

Genesis Simple Menus

by StudioPress

2K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Both have 2K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Genesis Simple Menus is downloaded about 17 times, Genesis Featured Widget Amplified about 13.
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.8 from 11 reviews.
Genesis Simple Menus was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Dec 22, 2017 for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.
Genesis Simple Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.
Genesis Simple Menus has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Genesis Featured Widget Amplified.

Genesis Simple Menus leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Featured Widget Amplified	Genesis Simple Menus
Popular rank	#4,600	#4,536
Active installs	2K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	318	492
Rating	4.9(15)	4.8(11)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.69
Last release	9 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	8.1

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