WordPress plugin comparison
Popular Authors vs Starbox
At a glance
- Starbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Popular Authors.
- On a typical day, Starbox is downloaded about 48 times, Popular Authors about 3.
- Popular Authors is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 202 reviews.
- Popular Authors was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Popular Authors is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Popular Authors.
Line by line
Starbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Popular Authors |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,333 | #1,824 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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