WordPress plugin comparison
Author Box Reloaded vs Guest Author
Author Box Reloaded
by Lopo Lencastre de Almeida
60+ installs3.7
Guest Author
by WebFactory
5K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 60+ for Author Box Reloaded.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Author Box Reloaded about 2.
- Guest Author is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 28, 2014 for Author Box Reloaded.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Author Box Reloaded.
- Author Box Reloaded has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Box Reloaded | Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,487 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 830 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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