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Homepage Control vs Genesis Visual Hook Guide (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Homepage Control

Homepage Control

4.2(19)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide

Genesis Visual Hook Guide

4.7(30)

800 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Genesis Visual Hook Guide has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 30 reviews) while Homepage Control leads in active installations (10K+ vs 800). Both are free WordPress plugins. Homepage Control has accumulated 337K+ total downloads while Genesis Visual Hook Guide has 148K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Homepage Control
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide4.7/5
Total Reviews
19Homepage Control
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide30
Active Installs
10K+Homepage Control
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide800
Total Downloads
337K+Homepage Control
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide148K+
Support Resolution
N/AHomepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook GuideN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoHomepage Control
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Genesis Visual Hook Guide8 years ago
First Released
2014Homepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook Guide2011
Age
12 yearsHomepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook Guide15 years
WP Requires
3.8.1+Homepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook Guide3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Homepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook Guidefalse+
Business Model
FreeHomepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook GuideFree
Latest Version
2.0.3Homepage Control
Genesis Visual Hook Guide1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Homepage Control

4.2/5(19 reviews)
5
79%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
21%

Genesis Visual Hook Guide

4.7/5(30 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Homepage Control Reviews

by philllupton

Worked perfectly with Storefront theme

Worked exactly as described with several themes including the storefront theme I settled on. You just check which parts you want to show or not and it adds and removes them.

by bestsase

Solved my problem!

Thanks for this plugin, i was not able to remove the products from homepage (actually they appeared twice at me since i “renamed” the product categories) Extremely useful plugin!

by morbuys

Great Plugin

Great Plugin. Works well. No issues and have used it with storefront theme for some years now. Check your theme compatability befor install as i have had issues with different themes.

Genesis Visual Hook Guide Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Homepage Control or Genesis Visual Hook Guide more popular?
Homepage Control has 10K+ active installations while Genesis Visual Hook Guide has 800. Homepage Control is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Homepage Control or Genesis Visual Hook Guide?
Homepage Control has a 4.2/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Genesis Visual Hook Guide has a 4.7/5 rating from 30 reviews.
Are Homepage Control and Genesis Visual Hook Guide free?
Homepage Control is free and Genesis Visual Hook Guide is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Homepage Control or Genesis Visual Hook Guide?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Homepage Control was last updated 5 years ago and Genesis Visual Hook Guide was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.