Comparison · generated on request
Custom Guest Authors vs Simple Author Box
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Custom Guest Authors | Simple Author Box | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom field. Supports multiple comma-separated authors. | Add a responsive author box or guest author box with social icons to any post. Great author box for any site! |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90,000+ |
| Rating | — | 4.3★ (114) |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Current owner | Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi | WebFactory |
| Added to directory | 17 Feb 2026 | 08 Aug 2014 |
| Tested up to | WP 6.9.7 | WP 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 5.6 |
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