WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Posts Widget vs WP-Top1000Authors
Authors Posts Widget
by Fahad Mahmood
80+ installs5.0
WP-Top1000Authors
by Dave Ligthart
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Authors Posts Widget has more active installs: 80+, against fewer than 10 for WP-Top1000Authors.
- On a typical day, Authors Posts Widget is downloaded about 13 times, WP-Top1000Authors about 0.
- WP-Top1000Authors has no reviews yet.
- Authors Posts Widget was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Mar 1, 2010 for WP-Top1000Authors.
- Authors Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.9.2 for WP-Top1000Authors.
- WP-Top1000Authors has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Authors Posts Widget.
Line by line
Authors Posts Widget leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Authors Posts Widget | WP-Top1000Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,488 | – |
| Active installs | 80+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 297 | 19 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 16 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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