Genesis Connect for WooCommerce vs Genesis Featured Widget Amplified (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
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Genesis Featured Widget Amplified has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 15 reviews) while Genesis Connect for WooCommerce leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Connect for WooCommerce has accumulated 412K+ total downloads while Genesis Featured Widget Amplified has 90K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis Connect for WooCommerce | Genesis Featured Widget Amplified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 412K+ | ◄ | 90K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Age | 14 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.2 | 0.9.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis Connect for WooCommerce
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis Connect for WooCommerce averaged approximately 21 daily downloads while Genesis Featured Widget Amplified averaged 5.
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
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified Reviews
Great plugin works just great on HTML5 for me!
works just great on HTML5 for me! This topic was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by Adrian Tawfik.
Finally updated, yay!
Thanks for finally updating this versatile plugin, I have used this in so many ways on Genesis themes
Best of kind
Thanks for updating this. Remains the best plugin of its kind.
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