Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Author Recent Posts | Meks Smart Author Widget |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 8 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10,000+ |
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Based on the data on this page, Author Recent Posts is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Meks Smart Author Widget's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Author Recent Posts; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Meks Smart Author Widget's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Author Recent Posts'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 Recent Posts audit • Meks Smart Author Widget audit
Author Recent Posts has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Meks Smart Author Widget (4.5★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Author Recent Posts holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Meks Smart Author Widget has the deeper published review base (8 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 Recent Posts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Meks Smart Author Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 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 Recent Posts and Meks Smart Author 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 Author Recent Posts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
