WordPress plugin comparison

Disable Author Archives vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

Disable Author Archives

by freemp

10K+ installs4.4

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie

10K+ installs3.2

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Disable Author Archives is downloaded about 65 times, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover about 20.
Disable Author Archives is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 3.2 from 25 reviews.
Disable Author Archives was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jan 25, 2021 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
Disable Author Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Disable Author Archives.

Disable Author Archives leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Disable Author Archives	WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Popular rank	#1,468	#2,110
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	922	723
Rating	4.4(7)	3.2(25)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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