WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Author Box Widget vs Cool Author Box
Awesome Author Box Widget
by Modina Theme
10+ installs5.0
Cool Author Box
by Hossni Mubarak
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cool Author Box has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- On a typical day, Cool Author Box is downloaded about 9 times, Awesome Author Box Widget about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Cool Author Box was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Nov 20, 2019 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- Cool Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- Cool Author Box has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
Line by line
Cool Author Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Author Box Widget | Cool Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,586 | #8,582 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 158 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.3 | 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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