WordPress plugin comparison
Guest Author vs WP Author Ranking
At a glance
- Guest Author has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for WP Author Ranking.
- On a typical day, Guest Author is downloaded about 37 times, WP Author Ranking about 1.
- WP Author Ranking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 13 reviews.
- Guest Author was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 3, 2014 for WP Author Ranking.
- Guest Author is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP Author Ranking.
- WP Author Ranking has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Guest Author.
Line by line
Guest Author leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Guest Author |  WP Author Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,005 | #47,611 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 830 | 28 |
| Rating | 4.2(13) | 5.0(2) |
| 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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