WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Author Bio vs Simple Author Box
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Advanced Author Bio.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Advanced Author Bio about 1.
- Simple Author Box is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 17, 2012 for Advanced Author Bio.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Advanced Author Bio.
- Advanced Author Bio has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Simple Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Author Bio |  Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,858 | #491 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 9K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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