WordPress plugin comparison
Cool Author Box vs Disable Author Archives
Cool Author Box
by Morten Rand-Hendriksen
10+ installs
Disable Author Archives
by freemp
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Cool Author Box.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Cool Author Box about 1.
- Cool Author Box has no reviews yet.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 15, 2010 for Cool Author Box.
- Cool Author Box has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cool Author Box | Disable Author Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,444 | #1,468 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 922 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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