WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Disable Author Archives
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Authors List.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Authors List about 24.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Authors List.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Authors List.
- Disable Author Archives has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Disable Author Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #1,471 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 962 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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