WordPress plugin comparison

Author Avatars List/Block vs Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

Author Avatars List/Block

by Paul Bearne

4K+ installs4.8

Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Author Avatars List/Block has more active installs: 4K+, against 20+ for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
On a typical day, Author Avatars List/Block is downloaded about 40 times, Simple Google Authorship and Avatar about 1.
Author Avatars List/Block is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 32 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Author Avatars List/Block was updated more recently: Aug 7, 2026, against Jan 29, 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Author Avatars List/Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 3.5.2 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Author Avatars List/Block has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.

Author Avatars List/Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Author Avatars List/Block	Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Popular rank	#3,589	#26,035
Active installs	4K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	29
Rating	4.8(32)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.0	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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