WordPress plugin comparison
Author Categories vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Author Categories.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Author Categories about 2.
- Author Categories has no reviews yet.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Apr 11, 2009 for Author Categories.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.7.1 for Author Categories.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Categories |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,631 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31 | 12.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 17 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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