WordPress plugin comparison

Change Author Link Structure vs Display Name Author Permalink

Change Author Link Structure

by wpyb

600+ installs5.0

Display Name Author Permalink

by Michael Torbert

200+ installs4.2

At a glance

Change Author Link Structure has more active installs: 600+, against 200+ for Display Name Author Permalink.
On a typical day, Display Name Author Permalink is downloaded about 6 times, Change Author Link Structure about 5.
Change Author Link Structure is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Change Author Link Structure was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against May 31, 2018 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Change Author Link Structure is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Display Name Author Permalink has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Change Author Link Structure.

Change Author Link Structure leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Change Author Link Structure	Display Name Author Permalink
Popular rank	#8,284	#11,179
Active installs	600+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	148	119
Rating	5.0(4)	4.2(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.58	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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