Compare WordPress Authors (2026)
Side-by-side comparisons of the most popular WordPress authors. As of April 2026, we have 33 curated comparisons with detailed analysis based on real WordPress.org data.
33 Authors Comparisons
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
20K+4.9Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
3.0K+4.9Smart User Slug Hider
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
2.0K+4.6Ultimate Post List
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
2.0K+4.8Post Pay Counter
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
1.0K+5Authors Widget
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest…4.920K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
3.0K+4.9Smart User Slug Hider
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
2.0K+4.6Ultimate Post List
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
2.0K+4.8Post Pay Counter
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Co-Authors Plus3.520K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
2.0K+4.6Ultimate Post List
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
2.0K+4.8Post Pay Counter
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
1.0K+5Authors Widget
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Smart User Slug Hider4.93.0K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
Post Pay Counter4.82.0K+vs
2.0K+4.6Ultimate Post List
Ultimate Post List4.62.0K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Ultimate Post List4.62.0K+vs
1.0K+5Authors Widget
Ultimate Post List4.62.0K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Ultimate Post List4.62.0K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
Post Pay Counter4.82.0K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Post Pay Counter4.82.0K+vs
1.0K+5Authors Widget
Post Pay Counter4.82.0K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Post Pay Counter4.82.0K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
Authors Widget51.0K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Osom Author Pro4.91.0K+vs
1.0K+5Just Writing Statistics
Authors Widget51.0K+vs
1.0K+4.9Osom Author Pro
Authors Widget51.0K+vs
1.0K+5Novelist
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Are there free alternatives among WordPress authors?
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