Author Bio Box vs Meks Smart Author Widget
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
Meks Smart Author Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,687, ahead of Author Bio Box at #5,482. Over the last 7 days Meks Smart Author Widget slipped 8 places and Author Bio Box slipped 31 places. Meks Smart Author Widget has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Author Bio Box. Downloads this week: Meks Smart Author Widget 218 and Author Bio Box 58. Ratings: Author Bio Box 4.8★ from 17 and Meks Smart Author Widget 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Author Bio Box | Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #5,482 ▼ 31 | #1,687 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 58 | 218 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (17) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | Nov 4, 2021 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 3.4.1 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #5,450 | #1,659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2011 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Author Bio Box or Meks Smart Author Widget?
By active installs, Meks Smart Author Widget: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Author Bio Box, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Author Bio Box or Meks Smart Author Widget?
Meks Smart Author Widget, at #1,687 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Author Bio Box at #5,482. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Author Bio Box or Meks Smart Author Widget 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.