Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 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 Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors at #1,151. Over the last 7 days Simple Author Box climbed 3 places and Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors climbed 9 places. Simple Author Box has the largest install base, roughly 4.5× the next: 90K+ active installs against 20K+ for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors. Downloads this week: Simple Author Box 3,690 and Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 1,247. Ratings: Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 4.9★ from 114 and Simple Author Box 4.3★ from 114 reviews.
| Metric | Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors | Simple Author Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,151 ▲ 9 | #492 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,247 | 3,690 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (114) | 4.3★ (114) |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.16.0 | 2.61 |
| Best rank on record | #1,151 | #492 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2020 | 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, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors or Simple Author Box?
By active installs, Simple Author Box: 90K+ sites run it against 20K+ for Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors or Simple Author Box?
Simple Author Box, at #492 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors at #1,151. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 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.