WordPress plugin comparison
Author or User Image vs Edit Author Slug
Author or User Image
by Alimuzzaman Alim
20+ installs3.4
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Author or User Image.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Author or User Image about 4.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- Author or User Image was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Author or User Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Author or User Image.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author or User Image | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,290 | #357 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 3.4(5) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.20 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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