WordPress plugin comparison
Author List vs List Custom Taxonomy Widget
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 20+ for Author List.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Author List about 1.
- Author List has no reviews yet.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against Aug 10, 2019 for Author List.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Author List.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Author List.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author List |  List Custom Taxonomy Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,882 | #2,305 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 867 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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