WordPress plugin comparison
Change Author vs Disable Author Archives
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Change Author.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Change Author about 12.
- Disable Author Archives is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Change Author.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Change Author.
- Change Author has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change Author |  Disable Author Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,849 | #1,471 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 190 | 962 |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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