WordPress plugin comparison
Starbox vs Stylish Top Author Widget
At a glance
- Starbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Stylish Top Author Widget.
- On a typical day, Starbox is downloaded about 48 times, Stylish Top Author Widget about 2.
- Stylish Top Author Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 202 reviews.
- Stylish Top Author Widget was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Stylish Top Author Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Stylish Top Author Widget.
Line by line
Starbox leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Starbox |  Stylish Top Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,824 | #37,218 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 50 |
| Rating | 4.5(202) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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