WordPress plugin comparison
Starbox vs WP Post Author
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, WP Post Author is downloaded about 805 times, Starbox about 48.
- Starbox is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.2 from 22 reviews.
- WP Post Author was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- WP Post Author resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Starbox.
- WP Post Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for WP Post Author.
Line by line
WP Post Author leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Starbox |  WP Post Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,821 | #2,093 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 32K |
| Rating | 4.5(202) | 4.2(22) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.94 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 20 days 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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