WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Archives vs Starbox
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, Starbox about 48.
- Starbox is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 202 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 9, 2025 for Starbox.
- Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Starbox.
- Starbox has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.
Line by line
Disable Author Archives leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Author Archives |  Starbox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,471 | #1,824 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 962 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 4.5(202) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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