WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Authors List.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Authors List about 24.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Authors List was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #357 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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