Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Author Avatars List/Block | Author by Category |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 32 | 2 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 10+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Author by Category edges out Author Avatars List/Block on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Author by Category; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Author Avatars List/Block's 32-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Author by Category's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Author Avatars List/Block audit • Author by Category audit
| Keyword | Author Avatars List/Block | Author by Category |
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| feedback form | #473 | Not ranked |
| live support | #489 | Not ranked |
| faq | Not ranked | #821 |
No tracked changes.
Author by Category has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Author Avatars List/Block (4.8★ from 32 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Author by Category holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Author Avatars List/Block has the deeper published review base (32 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Author Avatars List/Block typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (32 reviews). Author by Category typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Author Avatars List/Block and Author by Category both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Author by Category" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
