WordPress plugin comparison
Authors Widget vs Pretty Bookshelf
At a glance
- Authors Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Pretty Bookshelf.
- On a typical day, Authors Widget is downloaded about 12 times, Pretty Bookshelf about 8.
- Pretty Bookshelf has no reviews yet.
- Pretty Bookshelf was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Authors Widget.
- Pretty Bookshelf 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 2026 for Pretty Bookshelf.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Authors Widget |  Pretty Bookshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,162 | #66,441 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284 | 232 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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