WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs (Simply) Guest Author Name
Edit Author Slug
by Brandon Allen
100K+ installs4.8
(Simply) Guest Author Name
by A. Jones
2K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, (Simply) Guest Author Name about 21.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.7 from 23 reviews.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name 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 2015 for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Edit Author Slug | (Simply) Guest Author Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | #4,340 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.7K | 481 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 4.7(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.68 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | today |
| 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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