WordPress plugin comparison
About the Author Advanced vs WP Post Author
At a glance
- WP Post Author has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for About the Author Advanced.
- On a typical day, WP Post Author is downloaded about 805 times, About the Author Advanced about 4.
- About the Author Advanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 22 reviews.
- WP Post Author was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 14, 2012 for About the Author Advanced.
- WP Post Author 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 WP Post Author.
Line by line
WP Post Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  About the Author Advanced |  WP Post Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,644 | #2,093 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 32K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 21 days 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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