Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Author Recent Posts | XE Author List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 2 | 0 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
The data on this page doesn't separate Author Recent Posts and XE Author List Widget on rating, pricing, languages, category rank or listed features. Compare the tables below against your own requirements.
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Read each app's audit: Author Recent Posts audit • XE Author List Widget audit
Author Recent Posts holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). 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 Recent Posts has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (2 vs 0).
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 Recent Posts has 2 published reviews; XE Author List Widget has 0 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Author Recent Posts and XE Author List Widget 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 XE Author List Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.