WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Author Box Widget vs Simple Author Box
Awesome Author Box Widget
by Modina Theme
10+ installs5.0
Simple Author Box
by WebFactory
90K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Awesome Author Box Widget about 1.
- Awesome Author Box Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 20, 2019 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Awesome Author Box Widget.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Author Box Widget | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,476 | #491 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 9K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.3 | 5.6 |
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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