WordPress plugin comparison
Additional Authors vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Additional Authors.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Additional Authors about 4.
- Additional Authors has no reviews yet.
- Additional Authors was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Additional Authors 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 2017 for Additional Authors.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Additional Authors |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,677 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 12.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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