WordPress plugin comparison
Author Spotlight (Widget) vs Simple Author Box
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Author Spotlight (Widget) about 3.
- Author Spotlight (Widget) is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Feb 7, 2017 for Author Spotlight (Widget).
- Simple Author Box 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 2014 for Simple Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Spotlight (Widget) |  Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,829 | #491 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 9K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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