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Manage Notification E-mails vs Meks Smart Author Widget (2026)

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

Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Meks Smart Author Widget

Meks Smart Author Widget

4.5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Meks Smart Author Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Manage Notification E-mails has accumulated 841K+ total downloads while Meks Smart Author Widget has 430K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Manage Notification E-mails
◄
Meks Smart Author Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
53Manage Notification E-mails
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Meks Smart Author Widget8
Active Installs
100K+Manage Notification E-mails
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Meks Smart Author Widget10K+
Total Downloads
841K+Manage Notification E-mails
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Meks Smart Author Widget430K+
Support Resolution
100%Manage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoManage Notification E-mails
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Meks Smart Author Widget1 year ago
First Released
2015Manage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author Widget2014
Age
11 yearsManage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author Widget12 years
WP Requires
4.0.0+Manage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Manage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeManage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.8.6Manage Notification E-mails
Meks Smart Author Widget1.1.5

Rating Breakdown

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Meks Smart Author Widget

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛，大力推薦!

Meks Smart Author Widget Reviews

by naveenyouth

Best; works well!

My theme didn’t come with an author box; so, I’m using this plugin. This is an excellent plugin which works well on all devices!

by JJNW

Damn near perfect!

This is an amazing plugin, period. Lots of widget options, from size of avatar to automatically detect author (by the posts they published – VERY COOL), from linking authors name to link showing all t

by brandontyler024

Not responsive

Simply not responsive out of the box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Manage Notification E-mails or Meks Smart Author Widget more popular?
Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+ active installations while Meks Smart Author Widget has 10K+. Manage Notification E-mails is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Manage Notification E-mails or Meks Smart Author Widget?
Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews, while Meks Smart Author Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Manage Notification E-mails and Meks Smart Author Widget free?
Manage Notification E-mails is free and Meks Smart Author Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Manage Notification E-mails or Meks Smart Author Widget?
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?
Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago and Meks Smart Author Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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