WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs Starbox
At a glance
- Starbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Guest Author.
- On a typical day, Starbox is downloaded about 48 times, Guest Author about 37.
- Starbox is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Guest Author resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Starbox.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | #1,824 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.0 |
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