WordPress plugin comparison
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors vs Simple Author Box
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
by PublishPress
20K+ installs4.9
Simple Author Box
by WebFactory
90K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 20K+ for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors.
- On a typical day, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is downloaded about 564 times, Simple Author Box about 500.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 114 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Simple Author Box.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors.
Line by line
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,146 | #491 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23.1K | 9K |
| Rating | 4.9(114) | 4.3(115) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.89 | ×1.24 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 5.6 |
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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