WordPress plugin comparison
Additional Authors vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Additional Authors.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Additional Authors about 4.
- Additional Authors has no reviews yet.
- Additional Authors was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Guest Author.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Additional Authors has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Additional Authors |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,677 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 830 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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