Genesis Simple Menus vs Genesis Simple Hooks

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health B83

Health B80

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Genesis Simple Menus	Genesis Simple Hooks
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	2K–3K	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	B · 80
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	91/100 ✓	83/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	11	22 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100	92/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	7mo ago
Downloads · 30d	473	2.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.5%	2.4% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Genesis Simple MenusGenesis Simple Hooks

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.