WordPress plugin comparison
Google+ Author Button vs CAOS
At a glance
- CAOS has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Google+ Author Button.
- On a typical day, CAOS is downloaded about 63 times, Google+ Author Button about 1.
- Google+ Author Button has no reviews yet.
- CAOS was updated more recently: Jun 4, 2026, against May 30, 2012 for Google+ Author Button.
- CAOS is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Google+ Author Button.
- Google+ Author Button has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for CAOS.
Line by line
CAOS leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google+ Author Button |  CAOS |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,006 | #1,891 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 1.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(128) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free