WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs User Submitted Posts
At a glance
- User Submitted Posts has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Guest Author.
- On a typical day, User Submitted Posts is downloaded about 306 times, Guest Author about 37.
- User Submitted Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 913 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- User Submitted Posts was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 16, 2026 for Guest Author.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- User Submitted Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
User Submitted Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  User Submitted Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,009 | #1,545 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 851 | 12.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | 4.8(913) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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