WordPress plugin comparison
Author Box by Nocksoft vs Simple Author Box
Author Box by Nocksoft
by Rafael @ Nocksoft
90+ installs
Simple Author Box
by WebFactory
90K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 90+ for Author Box by Nocksoft.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Author Box by Nocksoft about 4.
- Author Box by Nocksoft has no reviews yet.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 16, 2024 for Author Box by Nocksoft.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Author Box by Nocksoft.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Author Box by Nocksoft.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Box by Nocksoft | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,967 | #492 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 8.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 2 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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