Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Display Authors Widget | Product Author for WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 500+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Display Authors Widget and Product Author for WooCommerce each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Display Authors Widget audit • Product Author for WooCommerce audit
Product Author for WooCommerce has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Display Authors Widget (4.4★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Product Author for WooCommerce holds the higher average rating (5.0★ 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; Display Authors Widget has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (5 vs 4).
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: Display Authors Widget has 5 published reviews; Product Author for WooCommerce has 4 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Display Authors Widget and Product Author for WooCommerce 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 Product Author for WooCommerce" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.