WordPress plugin comparison
Cool Author Box vs Edit Author Slug
Cool Author Box
by Morten Rand-Hendriksen
10+ installs
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Cool Author Box.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Cool Author Box about 1.
- Cool Author Box has no reviews yet.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against May 15, 2010 for Cool Author Box.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Cool Author Box.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cool Author Box | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,444 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 12.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | – | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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