WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Author Slug vs SM Featured Author
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for SM Featured Author.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 408 times, SM Featured Author about 1.
- SM Featured Author has no reviews yet.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Sep 9, 2014 for SM Featured Author.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for SM Featured Author.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for SM Featured Author.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Author Slug |  SM Featured Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #357 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 17 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 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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