WordPress plugin comparison

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) vs WP Custom Author URL

Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)

by DannyCooper

20+ installs

WP Custom Author URL

by Poodle Plugins

5K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Custom Author URL has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series).
On a typical day, WP Custom Author URL is downloaded about 18 times, Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) about 4.
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) has no reviews yet.
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Apr 7, 2026 for WP Custom Author URL.
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Custom Author URL.
WP Custom Author URL has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series).

WP Custom Author URL leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)	WP Custom Author URL
Popular rank	#28,142	#3,182
Active installs	20+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	73	462
Rating	No ratings	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.17	×0.66
Last release	2 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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