WordPress plugin comparison
Display Authors Widget vs Edit Author Slug
Display Authors Widget
by Sami Keijonen
100+ installs4.4
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Display Authors Widget.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Display Authors Widget about 3.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Jul 4, 2015 for Display Authors Widget.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for Display Authors Widget.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Display Authors Widget.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Authors Widget | Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,421 | #357 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 45 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(5) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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