WordPress plugin comparison
About the Author Advanced vs Cool Author Box
At a glance
- Cool Author Box has more active installs: 500+, against 40+ for About the Author Advanced.
- On a typical day, Cool Author Box is downloaded about 9 times, About the Author Advanced about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Cool Author Box was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 14, 2012 for About the Author Advanced.
- Cool Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for About the Author Advanced.
- About the Author Advanced has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Cool Author Box.
Line by line
Cool Author Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  About the Author Advanced |  Cool Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,783 | #8,582 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 158 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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