WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Posts Widget vs Display Posts
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for Authors Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Authors Posts Widget about 13.
- Authors Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 164 reviews.
- Authors Posts Widget was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Authors Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Authors Posts Widget.
Line by line
Authors Posts Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors Posts Widget |  Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,397 | #550 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 299 | 4.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 2 years 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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