WordPress plugin comparison
Author by Category vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Author by Category.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Author by Category about 1.
- Author by Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Author by Category was updated more recently: Jan 6, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Author by Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2025 for Author by Category.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author by Category |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,160 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 10 months 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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