WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Author Archive Redirection vs Meks Smart Author Widget

Disable Author Archive Redirection

by kimipooh

10+ installs

Meks Smart Author Widget

by Meks

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Meks Smart Author Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Disable Author Archive Redirection.
On a typical day, Meks Smart Author Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Disable Author Archive Redirection about 2.
Disable Author Archive Redirection has no reviews yet.
Disable Author Archive Redirection was updated more recently: May 17, 2026, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Disable Author Archive Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Meks Smart Author Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Disable Author Archive Redirection.

Meks Smart Author Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Author Archive Redirection	Meks Smart Author Widget
Popular rank	#29,048	#1,688
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	1.3K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(8)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×0.13	×0.14
Last release	5 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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