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Novelist vs The Total Book Project (2026)

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

Novelist

Novelist

5(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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VS
The Total Book Project

The Total Book Project

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Novelist has a higher user rating (5/5 from 9 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Novelist has accumulated 30K+ total downloads while The Total Book Project has 498.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Novelist
◄
The Total Book ProjectN/A
Total Reviews
9Novelist
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The Total Book Project0
Active Installs
1.0K+Novelist
◄
The Total Book Project10
Total Downloads
30K+Novelist
◄
The Total Book Project498
Support Resolution
N/ANovelist
The Total Book ProjectN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoNovelist
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The Total Book Project2 months ago
First Released
2016Novelist
The Total Book Project2025
Age
10 yearsNovelist
The Total Book Project1 year
WP Requires
5.0+Novelist
The Total Book Projectfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Novelist
The Total Book Project7.4+
Business Model
FreeNovelist
The Total Book ProjectFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Novelist
The Total Book Project1.1

Rating Breakdown

Novelist

5/5(9 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

The Total Book Project

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

Recent Reviews

Novelist Reviews

by chriscoxwrites

perfect plugin for me

I love this plugin. As an author, I’ve tried so many of them to try to add my books easily to my website. This one is ‘the one’. simple to use and easy to keep updated!

by Tahiel

Amazing support and plugin

Amazing plugin! It was the first I used of it’s kind and it was a real help for easily creating my author website. Support is super fast too!

by Nate Hoffelder

great plugin!

I don’t know why more people aren’t using it!

The Total Book Project Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Novelist or The Total Book Project more popular?
Novelist has 1.0K+ active installations while The Total Book Project has 10. Novelist is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Novelist or The Total Book Project?
Novelist has a 5/5 rating from 9 reviews, while The Total Book Project has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Novelist and The Total Book Project free?
Novelist is free and The Total Book Project is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Novelist or The Total Book Project?
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?
Novelist was last updated 8 months ago and The Total Book Project was last updated 2 months ago.

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