WordPress plugin comparison
Author Profile Blocks vs Meta Author Box
Author Profile Blocks
by Al Amin Ahamed
Fewer than 10 installs
Meta Author Box
by Shaugat Ashraf Khan
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Both have fewer than 10 active installs.
- On a typical day, Author Profile Blocks is downloaded about 3 times, Meta Author Box about 2.
- Author Profile Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Feb 5, 2025 for Meta Author Box.
- Author Profile Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Meta Author Box.
- Meta Author Box has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Author Profile Blocks.
Line by line
Author Profile Blocks leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Profile Blocks | Meta Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,519 | #57,706 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 20 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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