WordPress plugin comparison
Avatars Meta Box vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Avatars Meta Box.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Avatars Meta Box about 1.
- Avatars Meta Box is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Oct 27, 2015 for Avatars Meta Box.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for Avatars Meta Box.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Avatars Meta Box.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Avatars Meta Box |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,096 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 11.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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