WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Pages vs Search and Replace
Disable Author Pages
by Frank Neumann-Staude
5K+ installs4.9
Search and Replace
by manu225
9K+ installs3.1
At a glance
- Search and Replace has more active installs: 9K+, against 5K+ for Disable Author Pages.
- On a typical day, Search and Replace is downloaded about 37 times, Disable Author Pages about 18.
- Disable Author Pages is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 3.1 from 23 reviews.
- Search and Replace was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Disable Author Pages.
- Search and Replace is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Disable Author Pages.
- Disable Author Pages has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Search and Replace.
Line by line
Search and Replace leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Pages | Search and Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,004 | #2,267 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 438 | 853 |
| Rating | 4.9(17) | 3.1(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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