WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Smart Author Widget vs Popular Authors
At a glance
- Meks Smart Author Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Popular Authors.
- On a typical day, Meks Smart Author Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Popular Authors about 3.
- Popular Authors is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Popular Authors was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
- Popular Authors 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 2020 for Popular Authors.
Line by line
Popular Authors leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Smart Author Widget |  Popular Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,688 | #34,590 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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