Multiple Editors vs Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
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, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,148, ahead of Multiple Editors at #44,313. Over the last 7 days Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors held its place and Multiple Editors climbed 26 places. Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Multiple Editors. Downloads this week: Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 2,045 and Multiple Editors 17.
| Metric | Multiple Editors | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #44,313 ▲ 26 | #1,148 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 17 | 2,045 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (114) |
| Last updated | Apr 6, 2014 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1.2 | 4.17.0 |
| Best rank on record | #34,178 | #1,147 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2014 | Jan 2020 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Multiple Editors or Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors?
By active installs, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Multiple Editors, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Multiple Editors or Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors?
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors, at #1,148 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Multiple Editors at #44,313. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Multiple Editors or Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 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.