WordPress plugin comparison
Byline vs Custom Guest Authors
At a glance
- Byline has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Custom Guest Authors.
- On a typical day, Byline is downloaded about 6 times, Custom Guest Authors about 2.
- Custom Guest Authors has no reviews yet.
- Custom Guest Authors was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Mar 11, 2013 for Byline.
- Custom Guest Authors is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Byline.
- Byline has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Custom Guest Authors.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Byline |  Custom Guest Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,954 | #31,430 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 38 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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