WordPress plugin comparison

Display Name Author Permalink vs Hide Author Archive

Display Name Author Permalink

by Michael Torbert

200+ installs4.2

Hide Author Archive

by Tarosky Inc.

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Hide Author Archive has more active installs: 500+, against 200+ for Display Name Author Permalink.
On a typical day, Hide Author Archive is downloaded about 20 times, Display Name Author Permalink about 6.
Hide Author Archive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
Hide Author Archive was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against May 31, 2018 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Hide Author Archive is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Display Name Author Permalink.
Display Name Author Permalink has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Hide Author Archive.

Hide Author Archive leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Name Author Permalink	Hide Author Archive
Popular rank	#11,179	#8,544
Active installs	200+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	119	649
Rating	4.2(5)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.9.35	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.56
Last release	8 years ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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