Simple Author Box vs Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
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 Starbox – the Author Box for Humans at #1,823. Over the last 7 days Simple Author Box slipped 1 place and Starbox – the Author Box for Humans climbed 2 places. Simple Author Box has the largest install base, roughly 9× the next: 90K+ active installs against 10K+ for Starbox – the Author Box for Humans. Downloads this week: Simple Author Box 3,872 and Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 355. Ratings: Simple Author Box 4.3★ from 115 and Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 4.5★ from 203 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Author Box | Starbox – the Author Box for Humans |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #492 ▼ 1 | #1,823 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,872 | 355 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (115) | 4.5★ (203) |
| Last updated | Aug 16, 2026 | May 9, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.61 | 3.5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #489 | #1,821 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Sep 2013 |
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, Simple Author Box or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans?
By active installs, Simple Author Box: 90K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Starbox – the Author Box for Humans, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Author Box or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans?
Simple Author Box, at #492 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Starbox – the Author Box for Humans at #1,823. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Author Box or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 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.