WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Author Box vs XPandable Author Tab
At a glance
- Simple Author Box has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for XPandable Author Tab.
- On a typical day, Simple Author Box is downloaded about 500 times, XPandable Author Tab about 1.
- XPandable Author Tab has no reviews yet.
- Simple Author Box was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 14, 2013 for XPandable Author Tab.
- Simple Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for XPandable Author Tab.
- XPandable Author Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Simple Author Box.
Line by line
Simple Author Box leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Author Box |  XPandable Author Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | – |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 16 |
| Rating | 4.3(115) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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