WordPress plugin comparison
WP Google Authorship vs Site Kit by Google
At a glance
- Site Kit by Google has more active installs: 5M+, against 200+ for WP Google Authorship.
- On a typical day, Site Kit by Google is downloaded about 64,452 times, WP Google Authorship about 6.
- WP Google Authorship is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 1,014 reviews.
- Site Kit by Google was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Nov 8, 2025 for WP Google Authorship.
- Site Kit by Google is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Google Authorship.
- WP Google Authorship has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Site Kit by Google.
Line by line
Site Kit by Google leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Google Authorship |  Site Kit by Google |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,925 | #7 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 5.8M |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(1K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 74% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.25 | ×8.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 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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