WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Author Box vs Smart Author Box
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 50+ for Smart Author Box.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Smart Author Box about 3.
- Simple Author Box is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 115 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 16, 2024 for Smart Author Box.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Smart Author Box.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Smart Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Author Box |  Smart Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | #21,065 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.3(115) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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