WordPress plugin comparison
Linkify Authors vs Meks Smart Author Widget
At a glance
- Meks Smart Author Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Linkify Authors.
- On a typical day, Meks Smart Author Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Linkify Authors about 2.
- Linkify Authors has no reviews yet.
- Linkify Authors was updated more recently: Apr 25, 2025, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Linkify Authors is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Linkify Authors has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Line by line
Meks Smart Author Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Linkify Authors |  Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,575 | #1,688 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 1.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 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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