WordPress plugin comparison
About Author Box vs Co-Authors Plus
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for About Author Box.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,330 times, About Author Box about 2.
- About Author Box has no reviews yet.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 30, 2026 for About Author Box.
- Co-Authors Plus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for About Author Box.
- Co-Authors Plus has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for About Author Box.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  About Author Box |  Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,362 | #1,192 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 74.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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