WordPress plugin comparison
Molongui Authorship vs WP Post Author
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Post Author is downloaded about 805 times, Molongui Authorship about 260.
- Molongui Authorship is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews, against 4.2 from 22 reviews.
- WP Post Author was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Molongui Authorship.
- WP Post Author resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Molongui Authorship.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Molongui Authorship has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WP Post Author.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Molongui Authorship |  WP Post Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,718 | #2,093 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.9K | 32K |
| Rating | 4.7(158) | 4.2(22) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | – |
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