WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Base Terms vs Edit Author Slug
Custom Base Terms
by Art Project Group
80+ installs5.0
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 80+ for Custom Base Terms.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Custom Base Terms about 10.
- Custom Base Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Custom Base Terms was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Custom Base Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Custom Base Terms.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Base Terms | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,015 | #357 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 242 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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