About Author Box vs Co-Authors Plus
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Co-Authors Plus leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,196, ahead of About Author Box at #42,536. Over the last 7 days Co-Authors Plus climbed 3 places and About Author Box climbed 1,086 places. Co-Authors Plus has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for About Author Box. Downloads this week: Co-Authors Plus 9,466 and About Author Box 21.
| Metric | About Author Box | Co-Authors Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #42,536 ▲ 1086 | #1,196 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 21 | 9,466 |
| Rating | no ratings | 3.5★ (77) |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.4 | 4.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #34,314 | #1,196 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2019 | Apr 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, About Author Box or Co-Authors Plus?
By active installs, Co-Authors Plus: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for About Author Box, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, About Author Box or Co-Authors Plus?
Co-Authors Plus, at #1,196 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with About Author Box at #42,536. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are About Author Box or Co-Authors Plus alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.