WordPress plugin comparison
Co-Authors Plus vs Starbox
At a glance
- Co-Authors Plus has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Starbox.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors Plus is downloaded about 2,330 times, Starbox about 48.
- Starbox is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 3.5 from 77 reviews.
- Co-Authors Plus was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Co-Authors Plus resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Starbox.
- Co-Authors Plus is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Co-Authors Plus has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Starbox.
Line by line
Co-Authors Plus leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Co-Authors Plus |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,192 | #1,824 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74.2K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 3.5(77) | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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