WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Widget vs Osom Author Pro
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- Authors Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 10 reviews.
- Osom Author Pro was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Authors Widget.
- Osom Author Pro is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Authors Widget.
- Authors Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Osom Author Pro.
Line by line
Osom Author Pro leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors Widget |  Osom Author Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,162 | #5,335 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284 | 205 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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