WordPress plugin comparison
Author Bind vs WP Custom Author URL
Author Bind
by Jarl André Hübenthal
Fewer than 10 installs
WP Custom Author URL
by Poodle Plugins
5K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Custom Author URL has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Author Bind.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Author URL is downloaded about 18 times, Author Bind about 1.
- Author Bind has no reviews yet.
- WP Custom Author URL was updated more recently: Apr 7, 2026, against Apr 24, 2017 for Author Bind.
- WP Custom Author URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Author Bind.
- Author Bind has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for WP Custom Author URL.
Line by line
WP Custom Author URL leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Bind | WP Custom Author URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,210 | #3,182 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 462 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 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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