WordPress plugin comparison
Message to Author vs WP Custom Author URL
Message to Author
by Pathu Sutariya
10+ installs4.3
WP Custom Author URL
by Poodle Plugins
5K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Custom Author URL has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Message to Author.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Author URL is downloaded about 18 times, Message to Author about 2.
- WP Custom Author URL is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- WP Custom Author URL was updated more recently: Apr 7, 2026, against Nov 24, 2022 for Message to Author.
- WP Custom Author URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.1.16 for Message to Author.
- Message to Author has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for WP Custom Author URL.
Line by line
WP Custom Author URL leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Message to Author | WP Custom Author URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,797 | #3,182 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 454 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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