WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Pages vs Password Passthrough
Disable Author Pages
by Frank Neumann-Staude
5K+ installs4.9
Password Passthrough
by KaeruCT
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Disable Author Pages has more active installs: 5K+, against 500+ for Password Passthrough.
- On a typical day, Disable Author Pages is downloaded about 18 times, Password Passthrough about 7.
- Password Passthrough is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 17 reviews.
- Password Passthrough was updated more recently: Jun 21, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Disable Author Pages.
- Password Passthrough is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Disable Author Pages.
- Disable Author Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Password Passthrough.
Line by line
Password Passthrough leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Pages | Password Passthrough |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,004 | #8,607 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 455 | 122 |
| Rating | 4.9(17) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year 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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