WordPress plugin comparison
Author Signature vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Author Signature.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Author Signature about 1.
- Guest Author is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Apr 15, 2024 for Author Signature.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Author Signature.
- Author Signature has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Signature |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,278 | #3,011 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 812 |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 2 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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