WordPress plugin comparison

Edit Author Slug vs Individual Multisite Author

Edit Author Slug

by Brandon Allen

100K+ installs4.8

Individual Multisite Author

by Thomas Maier

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Individual Multisite Author.
On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Individual Multisite Author about 11.
Individual Multisite Author is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
Individual Multisite Author was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Edit Author Slug.
Individual Multisite 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 2013 for Individual Multisite Author.

Edit Author Slug leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Edit Author Slug	Individual Multisite Author
Popular rank	#357	#22,879
Active installs	100K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.1K	198
Rating	4.8(84)	5.0(13)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.44	×0.27
Last release	1 year ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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