WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Smarter Archives
At a glance
- Disable Author Archives has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Smarter Archives.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Smarter Archives about 3.
- Disable Author Archives is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 17, 2020 for Smarter Archives.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Smarter Archives.
- Smarter Archives has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Author Archives |  Smarter Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,468 | #14,782 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 922 | 68 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 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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