WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Simple Comments vs Genesis Simple Hooks

Genesis Simple Comments

by Nick the Geek

200+ installs5.0

Genesis Simple Hooks

by Nathan Rice

20K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Genesis Simple Hooks has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Genesis Simple Comments.
On a typical day, Genesis Simple Hooks is downloaded about 83 times, Genesis Simple Comments about 3.
Genesis Simple Comments is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 22 reviews.
Genesis Simple Hooks was updated more recently: Mar 31, 2026, against Jan 23, 2012 for Genesis Simple Comments.
Genesis Simple Hooks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.3.2 for Genesis Simple Comments.
Genesis Simple Hooks has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Genesis Simple Comments.

Genesis Simple Hooks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

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