WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Simple Hooks vs Genesis Simple Page Sections

Genesis Simple Hooks

by Nathan Rice

20K+ installs4.6

Genesis Simple Page Sections

by Doug Yuen

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Genesis Simple Hooks has more active installs: 20K+, against 300+ for Genesis Simple Page Sections.
On a typical day, Genesis Simple Hooks is downloaded about 83 times, Genesis Simple Page Sections about 6.
Genesis Simple Page Sections is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 22 reviews.
Genesis Simple Hooks was updated more recently: Mar 31, 2026, against Mar 7, 2019 for Genesis Simple Page Sections.
Genesis Simple Hooks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.1.28 for Genesis Simple Page Sections.
Genesis Simple Hooks has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Genesis Simple Page Sections.

Genesis Simple Hooks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Simple Hooks	Genesis Simple Page Sections
Popular rank	#1,214	#10,883
Active installs	20K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	120
Rating	4.6(22)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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