WordPress plugin comparison
SP Authors vs Starbox
At a glance
- Starbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SP Authors.
- On a typical day, Starbox is downloaded about 48 times, SP Authors about 5.
- SP Authors has no reviews yet.
- Starbox was updated more recently: May 9, 2025, against Dec 2, 2009 for SP Authors.
- Starbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.8 for SP Authors.
- SP Authors has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Starbox.
Line by line
Starbox leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SP Authors |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,098 | #1,821 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 90 | 1.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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