WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Display Author Option
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Display Author Option.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Display Author Option about 1.
- Display Author Option has no reviews yet.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 14, 2012 for Display Author Option.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.1 for Display Author Option.
- Display Author Option has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Author Archives |  Display Author Option |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,468 | #47,364 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922 | 28 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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