Author Box WP Lens vs Tessa Authorship (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Author Box WP Lens

Author Box WP Lens

5(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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VS
Tessa Authorship

Tessa Authorship

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Tessa Authorship

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Author Box WP Lens has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Author Box WP Lens has accumulated 30K+ total downloads while Tessa Authorship has 4.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship5/5
Total Reviews
12Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship1
Active Installs
1.0K+Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship10
Total Downloads
30K+Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship4.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AAuthor Box WP Lens
Tessa AuthorshipN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoAuthor Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship11 years ago
First Released
2020Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship2013
Age
6 yearsAuthor Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship13 years
WP Requires
3.0+Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship3.4.2+
PHP Requires
5.2+Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorshipfalse+
Business Model
FreeAuthor Box WP Lens
Tessa AuthorshipFree
Latest Version
2.1.4Author Box WP Lens
Tessa Authorship0.7.7

Rating Breakdown

Author Box WP Lens

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Tessa Authorship

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Author Box WP Lens Reviews

by FionaAmann

Schön zu haben

Funktioniert, tut, was es soll, prima

by ftolu

Simple, efficient and friendly support

I tried several plugins for this functionality and found this one an ideal combination between simplicity and features. Bonus: support questions are answered very quickly. Well done! This topi

by rachaelecc

The best!

I tried several plugins of this type and this one was the only one that was right for me. However I found there was a small detail I wished it had, so I emailed them and to my amazement they added the

Tessa Authorship Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Author Box WP Lens or Tessa Authorship more popular?
Author Box WP Lens has 1.0K+ active installations while Tessa Authorship has 10. Author Box WP Lens is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Author Box WP Lens or Tessa Authorship?
Author Box WP Lens has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, while Tessa Authorship has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Author Box WP Lens and Tessa Authorship free?
Author Box WP Lens is free and Tessa Authorship is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Author Box WP Lens or Tessa Authorship?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Author Box WP Lens was last updated 4 months ago and Tessa Authorship was last updated 11 years ago.

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