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Author vs Twenty Twenty
At a glance
- Twenty Twenty has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Author.
- On a typical day, Twenty Twenty is downloaded about 13,376 times, Author about 30.
- Author is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 101 reviews, against 4.4 from 68 reviews.
- Twenty Twenty was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Author.
- Author has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Twenty Twenty.
Line by line
Twenty Twenty leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author |  Twenty Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #844 | #17 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 391.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(101) | 4.4(68) |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.40 | 5.2.4 |
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