WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Author Byline vs Focsd Hide Author Names
Custom Author Byline
by croakingtoad
500+ installs3.0
Focsd Hide Author Names
by focsd
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom Author Byline has more active installs: 500+, against fewer than 10 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- On a typical day, Custom Author Byline is downloaded about 7 times, Focsd Hide Author Names about 1.
- Focsd Hide Author Names has no reviews yet.
- Focsd Hide Author Names was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Jun 8, 2011 for Custom Author Byline.
- Focsd Hide Author Names is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.1.4 for Custom Author Byline.
- Custom Author Byline has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Author Byline | Focsd Hide Author Names |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,085 | #52,339 |
| Active installs | 500+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 113 | 32 |
| Rating | 3.0(10) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 10 months 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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