WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Author Pages vs Simple Page Sidebars
Disable Author Pages
by Frank Neumann-Staude
5K+ installs4.9
Simple Page Sidebars
by Cedaro
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 5K+ for Disable Author Pages.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 times, Disable Author Pages about 18.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- Simple Page Sidebars was updated more recently: Feb 23, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Disable Author Pages.
- Simple Page Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.7.39 for Disable Author Pages.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Disable Author Pages.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable Author Pages | Simple Page Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,004 | #1,392 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 455 | 766 |
| Rating | 4.9(17) | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.27 |
| 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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