WordPress plugin comparison
WP Custom Author Image vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 90+ for WP Custom Author Image.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, WP Custom Author Image about 4.
- WP Custom Author Image is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 27, 2019 for WP Custom Author Image.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for WP Custom Author Image.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Custom Author Image |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,309 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 830 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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