WordPress plugin comparison
Post CoAuthors vs Recent Contributors Widget
Post CoAuthors
by Kajal Gohel
Fewer than 10 installs
Recent Contributors Widget
by Dave Clements
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Recent Contributors Widget has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Post CoAuthors.
- Post CoAuthors has no reviews yet.
- Post CoAuthors was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against Oct 1, 2019 for Recent Contributors Widget.
- Post CoAuthors is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.2.30 for Recent Contributors Widget.
- Recent Contributors Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Post CoAuthors.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post CoAuthors | Recent Contributors Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,813 | #47,979 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 39 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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