WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Simple Author Box
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Simple Author Box
by WebFactory
90K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for About Author.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, About Author about 11.
- About Author is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Author Box.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #491 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 9K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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