WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Popular Authors
At a glance
- Authors List has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Popular Authors.
- On a typical day, Authors List is downloaded about 24 times, Popular Authors about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Popular Authors was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Authors List.
- Popular Authors is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Authors List.
- Authors List has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Popular Authors.
Line by line
Authors List leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Popular Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #34,333 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 54 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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