WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs Author Box
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Author Box.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Author Box about 1.
- Author Box has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 20, 2015 for Author Box.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Author Box.
- Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | #47,259 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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