WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs XPandable Author Tab
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
XPandable Author Tab
by SantaBarbaraSurfer
10+ installs
At a glance
- About Author has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for XPandable Author Tab.
- On a typical day, About Author is downloaded about 11 times, XPandable Author Tab about 1.
- XPandable Author Tab has no reviews yet.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against May 14, 2013 for XPandable Author Tab.
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for XPandable Author Tab.
- XPandable Author Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
About Author leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | XPandable Author Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | – |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 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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