About the Author Advanced vs Simple Author Box
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
Simple Author Box leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #492, ahead of About the Author Advanced at #21,344. Over the last 7 days Simple Author Box slipped 2 places and About the Author Advanced climbed 93 places. Simple Author Box has the largest install base, roughly 1800× the next: 90K+ active installs against 50+ for About the Author Advanced. Downloads this week: Simple Author Box 4,202 and About the Author Advanced 20. Ratings: About the Author Advanced 5★ from 1 and Simple Author Box 4.3★ from 115 reviews.
| Metric | About the Author Advanced | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #21,344 ▲ 93 | #492 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 20 | 4,202 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.3★ (115) |
| Last updated | Sep 14, 2012 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.2.3 | 2.61 |
| Best rank on record | #21,050 | #489 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Aug 2014 |
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 the Author Advanced or Simple Author Box?
By active installs, Simple Author Box: 90K+ sites run it against 50+ for About the Author Advanced, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, About the Author Advanced or Simple Author Box?
Simple Author Box, at #492 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with About the Author Advanced at #21,344. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are About the Author Advanced or Simple Author Box 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.