WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs Activity Stream
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Activity Stream.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, Activity Stream about 0.
- Activity Stream has no reviews yet.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Sep 10, 2014 for Activity Stream.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Activity Stream.
- Activity Stream has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  Activity Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | – |
| Active installs | 5K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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