WordPress plugin comparison
Author Profile Widget vs User Profile Builder
Author Profile Widget
by Takashi Kitajima
100+ installs5.0
User Profile Builder
by Cozmoslabs
40K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- User Profile Builder has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Author Profile Widget.
- On a typical day, User Profile Builder is downloaded about 1,218 times, Author Profile Widget about 4.
- Author Profile Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 738 reviews.
- User Profile Builder was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Dec 25, 2014 for Author Profile Widget.
- User Profile Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.0 for Author Profile Widget.
- User Profile Builder has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Author Profile Widget.
Line by line
User Profile Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Profile Widget | User Profile Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,269 | #806 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 78.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(738) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 93% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.47 |
| Last release | 12 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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