WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Author Box vs Starbox
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for Starbox.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, Starbox about 48.
- Starbox is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.3 from 115 reviews.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Simple Author Box resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Starbox.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Simple Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Author Box |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #492 | #1,821 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.4K | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.3(115) | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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