WordPress plugin comparison
Age Shortcode vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Age Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Age Shortcode about 1.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Mar 24, 2018 for Age Shortcode.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for Age Shortcode.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Age Shortcode.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Age Shortcode |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,174 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 11.8K |
| Rating | 3.3(3) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 year 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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