WordPress plugin comparison
Author Change Notifier vs Directorist
At a glance
- Directorist has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Author Change Notifier.
- On a typical day, Directorist is downloaded about 3,065 times, Author Change Notifier about 1.
- Author Change Notifier has no reviews yet.
- Directorist was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against May 13, 2011 for Author Change Notifier.
- Directorist is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Author Change Notifier.
- Author Change Notifier has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Directorist.
Line by line
Directorist leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Change Notifier |  Directorist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,741 | #1,298 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 55.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(698) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 78% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.74 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 days 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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