WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Pages vs Display Post Metadata
Disable Author Pages
by Frank Neumann-Staude
5K+ installs4.9
Display Post Metadata
by Fahid Javid
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable Author Pages has more active installs: 5K+, against 400+ for Display Post Metadata.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Pages is downloaded about 18 times, Display Post Metadata about 8.
- Display Post Metadata is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 17 reviews.
- Display Post Metadata was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Disable Author Pages.
- Display Post Metadata is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Disable Author Pages.
- Disable Author Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Display Post Metadata.
Line by line
Display Post Metadata leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Pages | Display Post Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,004 | #9,397 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 455 | 151 |
| Rating | 4.9(17) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.3 |
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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