WordPress plugin comparison
Author Box Reloaded vs Edit Author Slug
Author Box Reloaded
by Lopo Lencastre de Almeida
60+ installs3.7
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Author Box Reloaded.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Author Box Reloaded about 2.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against May 28, 2014 for Author Box Reloaded.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Author Box Reloaded.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Author Box Reloaded.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Box Reloaded | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,487 | #357 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 12 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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