Genesis Super Customizer
by Mario Giancini · Uncategorized
The easiest way to customize the design of the Genesis theme, right from the WordPress Customizer.
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Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
+71%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “customizer”, “design” and “genesis” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.8%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 26.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.0.31, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2855 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31; the current branch is 6.8
4.2★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2855 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| supercustomizer your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| customizer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| design your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| genesis your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| options your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “customizer”, “design” and “genesis” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 98 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.8y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 7 Jan 2019
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sonicgem7.8y ago
The plugin is much more stable and the new features really make it worth while. Powerfully easy to design a Genesis child theme!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ richards10528.8y ago
This plugin does some of the things one needs like enabling one to customize theme elements like color, etc. But it doesn’t permit you to customize font sizes except in the header. It’s pretty basic. And hence of limited use. Also, it hasn’t been upgraded in nearly 2 years. The author may have abandoned it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Claus9.5y ago
Using Genesis News Theme. When activating this plug-in it completely messes up the menu etc..Covers the menu with a ugly dark brown color, and changes the font. My orignal font is not available. Tried twice to modify it to something decent, but no way to. Can’t find no documentation on the plug-in. At least it looks okay again when de-activating the plug-in. NB: Nice to see 5 star ratings from people who havent even used it, makes it look like a very trustworthy average rating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tombekistan10.1y ago
Genesis is my favourite way to work with WordPress. This plugin really offers a single-handed solution for a 99.99% of customization questions I get. It’s everything you need ! Really.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vynnus10.2y ago
Thank you for this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cientiros10.3y ago
I have not tried out this plugin because I’m not using the Genesis Sample Child Theme, but it looks like a really good plugin to have. Keep up the good work. I hope to use this plugin in the near future.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ken Mick10.6y ago
on installing this plugin, the original look of your Genesis child theme may change. But with some configuration, you can restore the original look, and then take customizing up to higher level. Great product!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rothschild8610.9y ago
love it! thank you 🙂 Posting a few ideas in the Support area 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 86 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 62 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The easiest way to customize the design of the Genesis theme, right from the WordPress Customizer."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("for designers", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,896 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-09-20 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-19 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-18 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-09-17 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-09-15 300+ → 200+ down after 14 days in tier
- 2025-09-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-31 300+ → 200+ down after 275 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 400+ → 300+ down after 235 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Custom Login Page Customizer 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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