WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs Message to Author
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Message to Author.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Message to Author about 2.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Nov 24, 2022 for Message to Author.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.1.16 for Message to Author.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Message to Author.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Author Slug |  Message to Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | #41,797 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.1K | 37 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| 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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