Author Post Ratings vs Easy Nivo Slider — WordPress

Author Post Ratings vs Easy Nivo Slider

Name: Author Post Ratings
Rating: 5 (8 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Author Post Ratings

5.0·8reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Author Post Ratings	Easy Nivo Slider
Tagline	—	—
Description	1280 / 5000 chars26% used	2506 / 5000 chars50% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Philip Newcomer	ecurtain
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

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Author Post Ratings

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Feature comparison between Author Post Ratings and Easy Nivo Slider
Metric	Author Post Ratings	Easy Nivo Slider
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	2.3 ★
Total reviews	★ 8	3
Active installs	100+	200+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Author Post Ratings

There are plenty of plugins available which allow site visitors to rate posts, but I didn’t find any that gave the post author that functionality, so I wrote this plugin. Author Post Ratings adds a meta box to the post edit screen, allowing you to chose a 1-5 star rating for the post, or to leave it unrated. The plugin will automatically add the post rating (using stars, and an optional label) to the top or bottom of the post. If you wish, you can disable that functionality altogether and use a shortcode to insert the post rating anywhere in the post you choose. The plugin supports ratings for posts, pages, and custom post types, all of which can be individually enabled or disabled in the plugin settings. It is also fully internationalized, with Spanish language translation files included. Translating the Plugin The post rating label text can be changed in the plugin settings, so no translation is required for the frontend (public side) of the site. However, if you wish to translate the backend settings interface, the plugin is fully internationalized and ready for translation. There is a .po and a .mo file included in the plugin’s ‘languages’ directory for your convenience. The plugin includes the following translations: Spanish courtesy of WebHostingHub.

Top keywords

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rating4×1.86%
post rating3×1.40%
settings3×1.40%
translation3×1.40%
author2×0.93%
fully2×0.93%
fully internationalized2×0.93%
functionality2×0.93%
included2×0.93%
internationalized2×0.93%
label2×0.93%

Easy Nivo Slider

Easy Nivo Slider allows you to easily add the awesome Nivo Slider to any post, page, or sidebar without writing any code. This plugin generates the slideshow for you, allowing many customizations including size, speed, type of animation, navigation behavior, etc. Select which images are used in the slider – all images attached to a post/page, featured images from a category/custom post type/taxonomy/term, or images in a NexGen gallery. Define up to three slider configurations, setting the slider size and navigation behavior. Then add as many sliders as you want using those configurations, customizing each one for image selection, animation, and speed. A plugin for the visual editor makes adding shortcodes a snap. Choose the options you want with a form and the plugin generates the shortcode for you. Add sliders to your sidebar with widgets, which also allow images selection and slider behavior. Easy Nivo Slider uses WordPress’s thumbnail support to automatically create copies of images you add to your site, re-sized and cropped to fit the slider exactly. Features: * Generates a slider using the attached images from a post or page. * Generates a slider using the featured images from posts. * Generates a slider using images from a NextGen gallery. * No coding required, not changes to the them files needed. * Add slider to any post or page with the Visual Editor button * The shortcode system writes the shortcodes for you. * Slider widgets to add sliders to the sidebar. * Preview mode lets you see how the sliders and widget will appear. * Customize behavior, navigation, and captions. * Customize transition animation and speed. * Images (optionally) link to the posts where they are featured * Add as many sliders as you want to a page – each with its own settings. Acknowledgements This plugin was developed around the Nivo Slider, “The world’s most awesome jQuery slider” by dev7studios. It’s really an amazing piece of work. Check out their site at http://nivo.dev7studios.com/ Plugin settings allow you to exclude the Nivo plugin if it’s installed separately. This plugin uses the very handy Custom Image Sizes plugin by Filosofo to support resizing the sliders. The Custom Image Sizes plugin is automatically included, but settings allow you to exclude it if it’s installed separately. Known Issues This plugin doesn’t handle resizing of NextGen galleries very well. NextGen images are handled a little differently, and I’m working on a way to address this.

Top keywords

slider15×3.69%
images11×2.71%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Author Post Ratings has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 8 reviews) compared to Easy Nivo Slider (2.3★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Author Post Ratings holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 2.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Author Post Ratings has the deeper published review base (8 vs 3), 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.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Author Post Ratings typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Easy Nivo Slider typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 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.

Can I migrate data between Author Post Ratings and Easy Nivo Slider?

Migration support varies by app and category. Author Post Ratings and Easy Nivo Slider 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 Easy Nivo Slider" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Author Post Ratings vs Easy Nivo Slider

Author Post Ratings

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Easy Nivo Slider

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3. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Should I choose Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Which is faster to set up, Author Post Ratings or Easy Nivo Slider?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Author Post Ratings and Easy Nivo Slider?

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