WordPress plugin comparison
Business Badges vs WP Google Authorship
At a glance
- WP Google Authorship has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Business Badges.
- On a typical day, WP Google Authorship is downloaded about 6 times, Business Badges about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Google Authorship was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2025, against Nov 3, 2015 for Business Badges.
- WP Google Authorship is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for Business Badges.
- WP Google Authorship has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Business Badges.
Line by line
WP Google Authorship leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Business Badges |  WP Google Authorship |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,223 | #12,925 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 114 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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