WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Banner vs WP Custom Author URL
At a glance
- WP Custom Author URL has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Custom Banner.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Author URL is downloaded about 18 times, Custom Banner about 1.
- Custom Banner has no reviews yet.
- WP Custom Author URL was updated more recently: Apr 7, 2026, against Apr 29, 2024 for Custom Banner.
- WP Custom Author URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Custom Banner.
- WP Custom Author URL has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Custom Banner.
Line by line
WP Custom Author URL leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Banner |  WP Custom Author URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,133 | #3,182 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 462 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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