WordPress plugin comparison
Genesis Visual Hook Guide vs HookTrace
Genesis Visual Hook Guide
by Christopher Cochran
700+ installs4.7
HookTrace
by SmilingSyntax
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Genesis Visual Hook Guide has more active installs: 700+, against fewer than 10 for HookTrace.
- On a typical day, Genesis Visual Hook Guide is downloaded about 11 times, HookTrace about 1.
- HookTrace is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 30 reviews.
- HookTrace was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Genesis Visual Hook Guide.
- HookTrace is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Genesis Visual Hook Guide.
- Genesis Visual Hook Guide has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for HookTrace.
Line by line
HookTrace leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Genesis Visual Hook Guide | HookTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,949 | #50,515 |
| Active installs | 700+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 302 | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(30) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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