WordPress plugin comparison
Better Author Metabox vs Disable User Login
Better Author Metabox
by shooflydesign
10+ installs5.0
Disable User Login
by Saint Systems
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable User Login has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Better Author Metabox.
- On a typical day, Disable User Login is downloaded about 59 times, Better Author Metabox about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Disable User Login was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Nov 19, 2019 for Better Author Metabox.
- Disable User Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.3.27 for Better Author Metabox.
- Better Author Metabox has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Disable User Login.
Line by line
Disable User Login leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Author Metabox | Disable User Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,136 | #2,815 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.67 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 7 months 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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