WordPress plugin comparison
(Simply) Guest Author Name vs Meks Smart Author Widget
At a glance
- Meks Smart Author Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
- On a typical day, Meks Smart Author Widget is downloaded about 46 times, (Simply) Guest Author Name about 21.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Meks Smart Author Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
Line by line
(Simply) Guest Author Name leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  (Simply) Guest Author Name |  Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,340 | #1,688 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 481 | 1.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(23) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | today | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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