WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Author Spotlight (Widget)
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Author Spotlight (Widget)
by Debashish
100+ installs4.5
At a glance
- About Author has more active installs: 200+, against 100+ for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- On a typical day, About Author is downloaded about 11 times, Author Spotlight (Widget) about 3.
- Author Spotlight (Widget) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Feb 7, 2017 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- Author Spotlight (Widget) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
About Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Author Spotlight (Widget) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #15,829 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 47 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 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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