WordPress plugin comparison
Author2categories vs Co-Authors Plus
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Author2categories.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,330 times, Author2categories about 1.
- Author2categories has no reviews yet.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 20, 2009 for Author2categories.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author2categories |  Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,552 | #1,192 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 74.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(77) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 17 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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