WordPress plugin comparison
Archivist vs Disable Author Archives
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for Archivist.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Archivist about 2.
- Archivist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Dec 13, 2020 for Archivist.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Archivist.
- Archivist has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Archivist |  Disable Author Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,741 | #1,471 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 962 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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