Genesis eNews Extended 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 eNews Extended
40K+ 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 eNews Extended leads in active installations (40K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis eNews Extended has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis eNews Extended | Display Featured Image for Genesis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 28 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 40K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Age | 14 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.9.6+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.4.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.0 | 3.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis eNews Extended
Display Featured Image for Genesis
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis eNews Extended averaged approximately 26 daily downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Genesis eNews Extended Reviews
It works Marvelously
Hi. I am loving this plugin, used with MailChimp. The reason is that it does not use APIs. Then, it works perfectly in any circumstance, just passing data to MailChimp by the Form Action. Instead, usi
Seems to be a target for bots :(
We’ve been using this for years, and over the past few months have noticed dozens of .ru subscribers being added to our mailing list every week. That stopped when we replaced this plugin with a differ
Disappointed
Very disappointed with the plugin and the genesis theme in general. I used the plugin for a opt-in form on my website and it just looked a mess in the sidebar. I was a youtube video of this plugin bei
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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