WordPress plugin comparison
About Author vs Edit Author Slug
About Author
by Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin
200+ installs4.4
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for About Author.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, About Author about 11.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- About Author was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- About Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for About Author.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | About Author | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,677 | #357 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 250 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.43 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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