WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Author Box vs Smart Author Box Widget
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 70+ for Smart Author Box Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Smart Author Box Widget about 4.
- Smart Author Box Widget has no reviews yet.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Smart Author Box Widget.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Smart Author Box Widget.
- Simple Author Box has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Smart Author Box Widget.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Author Box |  Smart Author Box Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | #18,814 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.3(115) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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