WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Author Box vs Simple Author Box
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 80+ for Advanced Author Box.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Advanced Author Box about 4.
- Advanced Author Box is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Mar 31, 2021 for Advanced Author Box.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Advanced Author Box.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Advanced Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Author Box |  Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,814 | #491 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 94 | 9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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