WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs About the Author Advanced
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
About the Author Advanced
by Dan
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- About Author has more active installs: 200+, against 40+ for About the Author Advanced.
- On a typical day, About Author is downloaded about 11 times, About the Author Advanced about 4.
- About the Author Advanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Sep 14, 2012 for About the Author Advanced.
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for About the Author Advanced.
- About the Author Advanced has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
About Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | About the Author Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #21,644 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 244 | 68 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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