WordPress plugin comparison
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget vs Simple Author Widget
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
by Black Studio
200K+ installs4.8
Simple Author Widget
by M A Vinoth Kumar
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Simple Author Widget.
- On a typical day, Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is downloaded about 804 times, Simple Author Widget about 1.
- Simple Author Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 191 reviews.
- Black Studio TinyMCE Widget was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 21, 2015 for Simple Author Widget.
- Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Simple Author Widget.
- Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Simple Author Widget.
Line by line
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Black Studio TinyMCE Widget | Simple Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #235 | #36,396 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.7K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(191) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | – |
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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