WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Advanced Author Bio
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Advanced Author Bio
by Abhik
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- About Author has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Advanced Author Bio.
- On a typical day, About Author is downloaded about 11 times, Advanced Author Bio about 1.
- About Author is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Oct 17, 2012 for Advanced Author Bio.
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Advanced Author Bio.
- Advanced Author Bio has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
About Author leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Advanced Author Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #29,858 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.0(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 | – | – |
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