WordPress plugin comparison
Author Bind vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Author Bind.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Author Bind about 1.
- Author Bind has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 24, 2017 for Author Bind.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Author Bind.
- Author Bind has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Bind |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,875 | #3,009 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 851 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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