WordPress plugin comparison
Author Spotlight (Widget) vs Pretty Bookshelf
Author Spotlight (Widget)
by Debashish
100+ installs4.5
Pretty Bookshelf
by PrettyPlugins
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Author Spotlight (Widget) has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Pretty Bookshelf.
- On a typical day, Pretty Bookshelf is downloaded about 8 times, Author Spotlight (Widget) about 3.
- Pretty Bookshelf has no reviews yet.
- Pretty Bookshelf was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 7, 2017 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- Pretty Bookshelf is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- Author Spotlight (Widget) has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Pretty Bookshelf.
Line by line
Pretty Bookshelf leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Spotlight (Widget) | Pretty Bookshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,829 | #66,441 |
| Active installs | 100+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 232 |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 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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