WordPress plugin comparison

Google Plus Authorship vs Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

Google Plus Authorship

by mlazarov

1K+ installs4.3

Simple Google Authorship and Avatar

by Mark-k

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Google Plus Authorship has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
On a typical day, Google Plus Authorship is downloaded about 11 times, Simple Google Authorship and Avatar about 1.
Google Plus Authorship is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Google Plus Authorship was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Jan 29, 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Google Plus Authorship is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.7.39, against 3.5.2 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.
Google Plus Authorship has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Simple Google Authorship and Avatar.

Google Plus Authorship leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Google Plus Authorship	Simple Google Authorship and Avatar
Popular rank	#6,622	#26,035
Active installs	1K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	226	29
Rating	4.3(8)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.7.39	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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