WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Both have 5K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Authors List about 24.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Authors List.
- Guest Author resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Authors List.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Authors List.
- Guest Author has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 830 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.2.4 |
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