WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Simple Author Bio
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Simple Author Bio
by jmarreros
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Both have 200+ active installs.
- On a typical day, About Author is downloaded about 11 times, Simple Author Bio about 3.
- Simple Author Bio is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Sep 27, 2020 for Simple Author Bio.
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Simple Author Bio.
Line by line
About Author leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Simple Author Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #12,772 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 52 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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