WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs Retain Author
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Retain Author.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Retain Author about 1.
- Retain Author is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 31, 2012 for Retain Author.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Retain Author.
- Retain Author has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  Retain Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | #34,532 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 29 |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Guest Author vs GuestDock
- Guest Author vs Edit Author Slug
- Guest Author vs Simple Author Box
- Guest Author vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
- Retain Author vs Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus
- Retain Author vs Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus
- Retain Author vs Edit Author Slug
- Retain Author vs WP Author, Date and Meta Remover
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free