WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs Popular Authors
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Popular Authors.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Popular Authors about 3.
- Popular Authors is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Popular Authors was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Guest Author.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Guest Author has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Popular Authors.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  Popular Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | #34,333 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 54 |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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