WordPress plugin comparison
Author Spotlight (Widget) vs Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
Author Spotlight (Widget)
by Debashish
100+ installs4.5
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
by PublishPress
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- On a typical day, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is downloaded about 564 times, Author Spotlight (Widget) about 3.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 114 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Feb 7, 2017 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 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 2020 for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors.
Line by line
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Spotlight (Widget) | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,829 | #1,146 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 23.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(114) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.89 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.5 |
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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