WordPress plugin comparison
Display Author Option vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Display Author Option.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Display Author Option about 1.
- Display Author Option has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 14, 2012 for Display Author Option.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.1 for Display Author Option.
- Display Author Option has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Author Option |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,835 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 830 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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