WordPress plugin comparison
(Simply) Guest Author Name vs WP Author Slug
(Simply) Guest Author Name
by A. Jones
2K+ installs4.7
WP Author Slug
by Konstantin Obenland
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Author Slug has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
- On a typical day, (Simply) Guest Author Name is downloaded about 21 times, WP Author Slug about 16.
- WP Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.7 from 23 reviews.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name was updated more recently: Nov 11, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for WP Author Slug.
- (Simply) Guest Author Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Author Slug.
- WP Author Slug has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for (Simply) Guest Author Name.
Line by line
(Simply) Guest Author Name leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | (Simply) Guest Author Name | WP Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,340 | #4,154 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 481 | 262 |
| Rating | 4.7(23) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.68 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | today | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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