Genesis Simple Hooks
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Mar 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 65 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Genesis Simple Hooks still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 31 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Genesis Simple Hooks, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer studiopress since Jan 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Genesis Simple Hooks removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Genesis Simple Hooks safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Genesis Simple Hooks update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.2. No one-star spike after it. 31 Mar 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| nathanrice | 26 Apr 2010 to 13 Apr 2020, 29 commits |
|---|---|
| studiopress | 25 Jan 2016 to 31 Mar 2026, 7 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Mar 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 20 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Doubles my Recipe Plugin · 1 star · 14 Apr 2020
- Useless unless you buy one of their themes · 1 star · 19 Jun 2014
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 286 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 719 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,810 |
| 25 May 2026 | 923 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 649 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 612 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 596 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 543 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 499 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 565 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 569 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 634 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 685 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 565 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 477 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 486 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 524 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 497 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 508 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 550 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 559 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 520 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 518 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 447 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 722 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 622 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 100 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.3.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Nathan Rice |
| Added | 26 Apr 2010 |
| Last updated | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | hooks, genesis, genesiswp, studiopress |
Other plugins by this author: Genesis Connect for WooCommerce, Single Post Template, WP-Cycle
Questions
Is Genesis Simple Hooks still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Mar 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Genesis Simple Hooks, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer studiopress since Jan 2016.
Was Genesis Simple Hooks removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Genesis Simple Hooks safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Genesis Simple Hooks update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.2. No one-star spike after it.