WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Disable Author Archives.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Disable Author Archives about 65.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Author Archives |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,468 | #357 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922 | 11.7K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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