WordPress plugin comparison
Additional Authors vs WP Author Slug
Additional Authors
by Palasthotel GmbH
10+ installs
WP Author Slug
by Konstantin Obenland
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Author Slug has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Additional Authors.
- On a typical day, WP Author Slug is downloaded about 16 times, Additional Authors about 4.
- Additional Authors has no reviews yet.
- Additional Authors was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for WP Author Slug.
- Additional Authors is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Author Slug.
- WP Author Slug has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Additional Authors.
Line by line
WP Author Slug leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Additional Authors | WP Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,677 | #4,145 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 143 | 269 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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