WordPress plugin comparison
Author Profile Blocks vs Simple Author Box
Author Profile Blocks
by Al Amin Ahamed
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Author Box
by WebFactory
90K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Author Profile Blocks.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Author Profile Blocks about 3.
- Author Profile Blocks has no reviews yet.
- Author Profile Blocks was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Author Box.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Author Profile Blocks.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Author Profile Blocks.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Profile Blocks | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,519 | #491 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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