WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Message to Author
At a glance
- Authors List has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Message to Author.
- On a typical day, Authors List is downloaded about 24 times, Message to Author about 2.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Authors List was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against Nov 24, 2022 for Message to Author.
- Authors List is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Message to Author.
- Message to Author has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Authors List leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Message to Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #41,797 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 37 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 4 years 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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