Genesis Simple Sidebars vs StartBox Easy Hooks
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
Genesis Simple Sidebars leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,930, ahead of StartBox Easy Hooks at #43,302. Over the last 7 days Genesis Simple Sidebars climbed 2 places and StartBox Easy Hooks climbed 914 places. Genesis Simple Sidebars has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for StartBox Easy Hooks. Downloads this week: Genesis Simple Sidebars 271 and StartBox Easy Hooks 14. Ratings: Genesis Simple Sidebars 4.4★ from 27 and StartBox Easy Hooks 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Genesis Simple Sidebars | StartBox Easy Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,930 ▲ 2 | #43,302 ▲ 914 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 271 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (27) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2026 | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Current version | 2.2.3 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,925 | #33,776 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2010 | Dec 2012 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Genesis Simple Sidebars or StartBox Easy Hooks?
By active installs, Genesis Simple Sidebars: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for StartBox Easy Hooks, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 24, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Genesis Simple Sidebars or StartBox Easy Hooks?
Genesis Simple Sidebars, at #1,930 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with StartBox Easy Hooks at #43,302. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Genesis Simple Sidebars or StartBox Easy Hooks 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.