WordPress plugin comparison
Author Details vs Simple Author Box
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Author Details.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Author Details about 2.
- Author Details has no reviews yet.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 12, 2024 for Author Details.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Author Details.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Author Details.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Details |  Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,329 | #491 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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