WordPress plugin comparison
Meta Author Box vs Smart Author Box Widget
Meta Author Box
by Shaugat Ashraf Khan
Fewer than 10 installs
Smart Author Box Widget
by vinethemes
70+ installs
At a glance
- Smart Author Box Widget has more active installs: 70+, against fewer than 10 for Meta Author Box.
- On a typical day, Smart Author Box Widget is downloaded about 4 times, Meta Author Box about 2.
- Smart Author Box Widget was updated more recently: Apr 15, 2025, against Feb 5, 2025 for Meta Author Box.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- Meta Author Box has been around longer: since 2024, against 2025 for Smart Author Box Widget.
Line by line
Smart Author Box Widget leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Meta Author Box | Smart Author Box Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #57,706 | #18,814 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 64 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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