WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Custom Query Blocks
Disable Author Archives
by freemp
10K+ installs4.4
Custom Query Blocks
by Ronald Huereca
700+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Custom Query Blocks.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Custom Query Blocks about 25.
- Custom Query Blocks is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Custom Query Blocks was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Disable Author Archives.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Archives | Custom Query Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,471 | #7,829 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 962 | 732 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.6(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Disable Author Archives vs Remove Author Pages
- Disable Author Archives vs Edit Author Slug
- Disable Author Archives vs Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
- Disable Author Archives vs Disable auto-update Email Notifications
- Custom Query Blocks vs Simple Yearly Archive
- Custom Query Blocks vs Expanding Archives
- Custom Query Blocks vs Collapsing Archives
- Custom Query Blocks vs Advanced Posts/Page
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free