WordPress plugin comparison
Author Stats vs Disable Author Archives
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Author Stats.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Author Stats about 2.
- Disable Author Archives is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Sep 10, 2014 for Author Stats.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Author Stats.
- Author Stats has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Stats |  Disable Author Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,724 | #1,471 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 962 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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