Blocksy Companion vs Genesis Featured Page Advanced
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Blocksy Companion leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #164, ahead of Genesis Featured Page Advanced at #2,648. Over the last 7 days Blocksy Companion held its place and Genesis Featured Page Advanced slipped 3 places. Blocksy Companion has the largest install base, roughly 43× the next: 300K+ active installs against 7K+ for Genesis Featured Page Advanced. Downloads this week: Blocksy Companion 116,737 and Genesis Featured Page Advanced 70. Ratings: Blocksy Companion 4.7★ from 93 and Genesis Featured Page Advanced 5★ from 29 reviews.
| Metric | Blocksy Companion | Genesis Featured Page Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #164 ▬ | #2,648 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 116,737 | 70 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (93) | 5★ (29) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 2.1.60 | 1.9.9 |
| Best rank on record | #163 | #2,639 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Blocksy Companion or Genesis Featured Page Advanced?
By active installs, Blocksy Companion: 300K+ sites run it against 7K+ for Genesis Featured Page Advanced, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Blocksy Companion or Genesis Featured Page Advanced?
Blocksy Companion, at #164 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Genesis Featured Page Advanced at #2,648. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Blocksy Companion or Genesis Featured Page Advanced alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.