WordPress plugin comparison
Author Category Revival vs Co-Authors Plus
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 20+ for Author Category Revival.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,278 times, Author Category Revival about 2.
- Author Category Revival has no reviews yet.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jan 6, 2026 for Author Category Revival.
- Co-Authors Plus resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Author Category Revival.
- Co-Authors Plus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Author Category Revival.
- Co-Authors Plus has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Author Category Revival.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Category Revival |  Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,435 | #1,191 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 74.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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