WordPress plugin comparison
Canvas vs Disable Author Pages
At a glance
- Canvas has more active installs: 9K+, against 5K+ for Disable Author Pages.
- On a typical day, Canvas is downloaded about 55 times, Disable Author Pages about 18.
- Disable Author Pages is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Canvas was updated more recently: Jul 12, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Disable Author Pages.
- Canvas is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Disable Author Pages.
- Disable Author Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Canvas.
Line by line
Canvas leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Canvas |  Disable Author Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,278 | #3,004 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 455 |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | 4.9(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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