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Authors Widget vs Content Flow Manager (2026)

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

Authors Widget

Authors Widget

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Content Flow Manager

Content Flow Manager

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Authors Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Authors Widget has accumulated 112K+ total downloads while Content Flow Manager has 185.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Authors Widget
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Content Flow ManagerN/A
Total Reviews
4Authors Widget
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Content Flow Manager0
Active Installs
1.0K+Authors Widget
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Content Flow Manager0
Total Downloads
112K+Authors Widget
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Content Flow Manager185
Support Resolution
N/AAuthors Widget
Content Flow ManagerN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoAuthors Widget
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Content Flow Manager1 month ago
First Released
2009Authors Widget
Content Flow Manager2026
Age
17 yearsAuthors Widget
Content Flow Manager2 months
WP Requires
2.0.2+Authors Widget
Content Flow Manager6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Authors Widget
Content Flow Manager8.0+
Business Model
FreeAuthors Widget
Content Flow ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.4.8Authors Widget
Content Flow Manager1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Authors Widget

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

Content Flow Manager

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

Recent Reviews

Authors Widget Reviews

by tijsgerritsen

Works as advertised!

Simple but effective

by Ronaldus

Great

Does exactly what it says. Very nice.

by wfeu

Does the job

Ive used this for years works great!

Content Flow Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Authors Widget or Content Flow Manager more popular?
Authors Widget has 1.0K+ active installations while Content Flow Manager has 0. Authors Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Authors Widget or Content Flow Manager?
Authors Widget has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Content Flow Manager has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Authors Widget and Content Flow Manager free?
Authors Widget is free and Content Flow Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Authors Widget or Content Flow Manager?
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?
Authors Widget was last updated 8 years ago and Content Flow Manager was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.