WordPress plugin comparison

(Simply) Guest Author Name vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

(Simply) Guest Author Name

by A. Jones

2K+ installs4.7

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover

by Johnnie

10K+ installs3.2

At a glance

WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
On a typical day, (Simply) Guest Author Name is downloaded about 21 times, WP Author, Date and Meta Remover about 20.
(Simply) Guest Author Name is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.2 from 25 reviews.
(Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Jan 25, 2021 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
(Simply) Guest Author Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for WP Author, Date and Meta Remover.
WP Author, Date and Meta Remover has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for (Simply) Guest Author Name.

(Simply) Guest Author Name leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	(Simply) Guest Author Name	WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Popular rank	#4,340	#2,110
Active installs	2K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	481	723
Rating	4.7(23)	3.2(25)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×0.68	×0.00
Last release	today	5 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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