WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Simple Hooks vs StartBox Easy Hooks
Genesis Simple Hooks
by Nathan Rice
20K+ installs4.6
StartBox Easy Hooks
by Michael Beckwith
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Genesis Simple Hooks has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for StartBox Easy Hooks.
- On a typical day, Genesis Simple Hooks is downloaded about 83 times, StartBox Easy Hooks about 1.
- StartBox Easy Hooks 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 Apr 30, 2013 for StartBox Easy Hooks.
- Genesis Simple Hooks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for StartBox Easy Hooks.
- Genesis Simple Hooks has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for StartBox Easy Hooks.
Line by line
Genesis Simple Hooks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis Simple Hooks | StartBox Easy Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,214 | #38,705 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.6(22) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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