WordPress plugin comparison
Authors By Latest Post vs Guest Author
Authors By Latest Post
by Mayo Moriyama
Fewer than 10 installs
Guest Author
by WebFactory
5K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Authors By Latest Post.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Authors By Latest Post about 1.
- Authors By Latest Post has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 3, 2018 for Authors By Latest Post.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Authors By Latest Post.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Authors By Latest Post | Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,466 | #3,011 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 812 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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