WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Widget vs Co-Authors Plus
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Authors Widget.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,628 times, Authors Widget about 12.
- Authors Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.5 from 77 reviews.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Authors Widget.
- Co-Authors Plus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Authors Widget.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors Widget |  Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,151 | #1,190 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 289 | 72.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 3.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 days 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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