As opposed to many other parent themes, the range of features of Genesis is deliberately minimized. While other frameworks often consist of hundreds of CSS, image, and JavaScript files, Genesis only contains around 100 files. Instead of implementing all possible functions and design options in the parent theme, the developers decided to offer update-intensive features as plugins. This way, users can decide for themselves whether they need a particular layout option and add them at any point without a problem. Updating individual functions doesn’t necessarily require an update of the entire framework. With the help of the WordPress plugin Genesis Translation you can easily add outputs in other languages to the Genesis Framework. The lean structure provides the following three basic advantages for finished StudioPress themes and the development of unique templates:
1. Top speeds
Both Framework and its child themes have only a small influence on the performance of your WordPress projects. This ensures fast loading times, which is of great importance not only for your search engine ranking, but also for the satisfaction of your visitors.
2. Flexible adaption possibilities
Although the parent theme is a stand-alone template that allows you to easily design a simple page, it doesn’t include any specific settings that either affect or limit your design. There are, thankfully, many highly effective plugins available for nearly all adaptations that can’t be implemented with the core Genesis theme.
3.High security factor
WordPress sites have been a favorite target of cybercriminals since the enormous distribution of the content management system. The first points of attack are usually plugins and themes, most of which are developed by third-party vendors and so not verified by the WordPress developer, Automattic. Above all, complex frameworks can contain security gaps that allow attackers to access your project data. The code of the Genesis Framework is 100% documented as well as subjected to a full security check with each update.