WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs (Simply) Guest Author Name
At a glance
- Authors List has more active installs: 5K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
- On a typical day, Authors List is downloaded about 24 times, (Simply) Guest Author Name about 21.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.7 from 23 reviews.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Feb 22, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Authors List.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Authors List.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Authors List leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  (Simply) Guest Author Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #4,335 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 497 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.7(23) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.51 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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