WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Widget vs Meks Smart Author Widget
At a glance
- Meks Smart Author Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Authors Widget.
- On a typical day, Meks Smart Author Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Authors Widget about 12.
- Authors Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Meks Smart Author Widget was updated more recently: Jul 23, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for Authors Widget.
- Meks Smart Author Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 4.9.35 for Authors Widget.
- Authors Widget has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Line by line
Meks Smart Author Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors Widget |  Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,162 | #1,688 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 years 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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