WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
by PublishPress
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for About Author.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is downloaded about 564 times, About Author about 11.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 114 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 11, 2026 for About Author.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- About Author has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors.
Line by line
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #1,146 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 23.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.9(114) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×1.89 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.5 |
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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