WordPress plugin comparison
Display Authors Widget vs Pretty Bookshelf
Display Authors Widget
by Sami Keijonen
100+ installs4.4
Pretty Bookshelf
by PrettyPlugins
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Display Authors Widget has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Pretty Bookshelf.
- On a typical day, Pretty Bookshelf is downloaded about 8 times, Display Authors Widget about 3.
- Pretty Bookshelf has no reviews yet.
- Pretty Bookshelf was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 4, 2015 for Display Authors Widget.
- Pretty Bookshelf is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Display Authors Widget.
- Display Authors Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Pretty Bookshelf.
Line by line
Pretty Bookshelf leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Authors Widget | Pretty Bookshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,421 | #66,441 |
| Active installs | 100+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 232 |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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