WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs Overwrite Author Name
At a glance
- Authors List has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for Overwrite Author Name.
- On a typical day, Authors List is downloaded about 24 times, Overwrite Author Name about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Authors List was updated more recently: Nov 24, 2025, against Sep 24, 2024 for Overwrite Author Name.
- Authors List is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.6.11 for Overwrite Author Name.
- Overwrite Author Name has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
Authors List leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  Overwrite Author Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,998 | #12,968 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 675 | 64 |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 years 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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