Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs Display Featured Image for Genesis (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce
10K+ active installs
Free
Display Featured Image for Genesis
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Display Featured Image for Genesis has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 33 reviews) while Genesis Connect for WooCommerce leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has accumulated 412K+ total downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis Connect for WooCommerce | Display Featured Image for Genesis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 412K+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.2 | 3.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce
Display Featured Image for Genesis
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce averaged approximately 21 daily downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce Reviews
Product Gallery Issues
Appears to be breaking the product gallery when installed with the current versions of Genesis and WooCommerce. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by wilhud.
doesn’t work with Elementor
This plugin broke my site using Elementor. Do not install if you are using Elementor
Thank You!
I launched my site back in January. About three months ago I thought that my product categories looked wrong. Last week I tried to go in and fix it but it looked worse. No one could tell me what the
Display Featured Image for Genesis Reviews
Thank you!
I’m a new WordPress.org user (using Genesis with Altitude Pro) and this plug-in worked exactly how I needed it to. Thank you! 🙂
Works like promised
Works very well with my Genesis child theme (MemberSonic) And Robin, the plugin maker, is very helpful and responsive to any questions.
Not what I was expecting
I was led to believe I could add a featured image below my post title. But after trying to configure the plugin found I’d need to add additional code to my functions.php which is what I was trying to
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