WordPress plugin comparison
Focsd Hide Author Names vs Guest Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Focsd Hide Author Names about 1.
- Focsd Hide Author Names has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Dec 29, 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
- Guest Author has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Focsd Hide Author Names.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Focsd Hide Author Names |  Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,339 | #3,011 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 812 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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