WordPress plugin comparison
About Author Box vs Display Authors Widget
At a glance
- Display Authors Widget has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for About Author Box.
- On a typical day, Display Authors Widget is downloaded about 3 times, About Author Box about 2.
- About Author Box has no reviews yet.
- About Author Box was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Jul 4, 2015 for Display Authors Widget.
- About Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for Display Authors Widget.
- Display Authors Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for About Author Box.
Line by line
About Author Box leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  About Author Box |  Display Authors Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,362 | #15,421 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 45 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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