WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs Simply Change Author URL
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Simply Change Author URL.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 408 times, Simply Change Author URL about 3.
- Simply Change Author URL is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Jul 25, 2022 for Simply Change Author URL.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for Simply Change Author URL.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2020 for Simply Change Author URL.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Author Slug |  Simply Change Author URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | #22,230 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 53 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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