WordPress plugin comparison
Co-Authors Plus vs Molongui Authorship
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Molongui Authorship.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,330 times, Molongui Authorship about 260.
- Molongui Authorship is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 3.5 from 77 reviews.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Molongui Authorship.
- Molongui Authorship resolves more of its support threads: 67% in the last two months, against 50% for Co-Authors Plus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Co-Authors Plus has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Molongui Authorship.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Co-Authors Plus |  Molongui Authorship |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,191 | #1,720 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72.7K | 4.4K |
| Rating | 3.5(77) | 4.7(158) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 67% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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