WordPress plugin comparison
Author Grid vs Co-Authors Plus
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Author Grid.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,628 times, Author Grid about 2.
- Author Grid has no reviews yet.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against May 9, 2011 for Author Grid.
- Co-Authors Plus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Author Grid.
- Co-Authors Plus has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Author Grid.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Grid |  Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,160 | #1,192 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 72K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 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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