Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Author Bio Box | The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 17 | 7 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Author Bio Box and The Social Links each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Author Bio Box audit • The Social Links audit
Author Bio Box has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 17 reviews) compared to The Social Links (4.4★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Author Bio Box holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.4★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Author Bio Box has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (17 vs 7).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Author Bio Box has 17 published reviews; The Social Links has 7 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Author Bio Box and The Social Links 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 The Social Links" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.