WordPress plugin comparison
Post Duplicator vs Author Default Category
At a glance
- Post Duplicator has more active installs: 200K+, against 30+ for Author Default Category.
- On a typical day, Post Duplicator is downloaded about 3,784 times, Author Default Category about 7.
- Author Default Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 80 reviews.
- Post Duplicator was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 16, 2011 for Author Default Category.
- Post Duplicator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Author Default Category.
- Author Default Category has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Post Duplicator.
Line by line
Post Duplicator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Duplicator |  Author Default Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #219 | #23,881 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 157.5K | 159 |
| Rating | 4.8(80) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 15 years 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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