Smart Author Box

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-01 80+ → 60+ down after 97 days in band
2. 2026-01-24 90+ → 80+ down after 5 days in band
3. 2026-01-19 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
4. 2026-01-18 90+ → 80+ down after 14 days in band
5. 2026-01-04 80+ → 90+ up after 21 days in band
6. 2025-12-14 90+ → 80+ down after 10 days in band
7. 2025-12-04 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in band
8. 2025-12-03 90+ → 80+ down after 13 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Simple Author Box 90K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B
• WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Author Box WP Lens 1K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A

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Smart Author Box: 60+ active installs, 4.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-author-box