WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Guest Author.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Guest Author about 37.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Edit Author Slug.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Author Slug |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | #3,005 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.1K | 830 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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