WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Nested Ordered Lists
At a glance
- Authors List has more active installs: 5K+, against 700+ for Nested Ordered Lists.
- On a typical day, Authors List is downloaded about 25 times, Nested Ordered Lists about 7.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Authors List was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against Jun 23, 2025 for Nested Ordered Lists.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Nested Ordered Lists has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Authors List leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Nested Ordered Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,006 | #7,613 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667 | 137 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year 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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