WordPress plugin comparison
About Author Box vs Authors Widget
At a glance
- Authors Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for About Author Box.
- On a typical day, Authors Widget is downloaded about 12 times, About Author Box about 2.
- About Author Box has no reviews yet.
- About Author Box was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Authors Widget.
- About Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Authors Widget.
- Authors Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for About Author Box.
Line by line
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| Metric |  About Author Box |  Authors Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,362 | #6,162 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 284 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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