WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs Hide Author Archive
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Hide Author Archive.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Hide Author Archive about 20.
- Hide Author Archive is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Hide Author Archive was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
- Hide Author Archive 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 2020 for Hide Author Archive.
Line by line
Hide Author Archive leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Author Slug |  Hide Author Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | #8,544 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.1K | 649 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 25 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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