Genesis Featured Widget Amplified 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 Featured Widget Amplified
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Display Featured Image for Genesis
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Genesis Featured Widget Amplified has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 15 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Featured Widget Amplified has accumulated 90K+ total downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis Featured Widget Amplified | Display Featured Image for Genesis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 4.9/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 15 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 90K+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2014 | |
| Age | 15 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.9.2 | 3.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis Featured Widget Amplified
Display Featured Image for Genesis
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis Featured Widget Amplified averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
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.
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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