Genesis Simple Sidebars 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 Simple Sidebars
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 Simple Sidebars leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Genesis Simple Sidebars has accumulated 475K+ total downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis has 86K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Genesis Simple Sidebars | Display Featured Image for Genesis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 27 | ► | 33 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 475K+ | ◄ | 86K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7.3+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.3 | 3.2.3 |
Rating Breakdown
Genesis Simple Sidebars
Display Featured Image for Genesis
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Genesis Simple Sidebars averaged approximately 24 daily downloads while Display Featured Image for Genesis averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Genesis Simple Sidebars Reviews
Works as Stated
On a Genesis site, Britlish.com, the plugin works exactly as described right out of the box.
Great, clean functionality
… but it seems to only support child pages in one layer (1. generation). Sub-sub-pages are not supported when “child pages” are clicked.
Doesn’t Work
You can create a sidebar, but it won’t get added to the page.
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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