WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Remove Author Pages
Disable Author Archives
by freemp
10K+ installs4.4
Remove Author Pages
by Vinicius Braz Pinto
2K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Remove Author Pages.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Remove Author Pages about 15.
- Remove Author Pages is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Remove Author Pages.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Remove Author Pages.
- Remove Author Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Archives | Remove Author Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,471 | #4,410 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922 | 270 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 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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