WordPress plugin comparison
About the Author Advanced vs Simple Author Bio
At a glance
- Simple Author Bio has more active installs: 200+, against 40+ for About the Author Advanced.
- On a typical day, About the Author Advanced is downloaded about 4 times, Simple Author Bio about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Author Bio was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2020, against Sep 14, 2012 for About the Author Advanced.
- Simple Author Bio is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.5.24, against 3.4.2 for About the Author Advanced.
- About the Author Advanced has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Simple Author Bio.
Line by line
Simple Author Bio leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  About the Author Advanced |  Simple Author Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,783 | #12,763 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 51 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 6 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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