WordPress plugin comparison
Redirect Author Pages vs Simple Page Sidebars
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for Redirect Author Pages.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 times, Redirect Author Pages about 3.
- Redirect Author Pages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 54 reviews.
- Redirect Author Pages was updated more recently: Apr 25, 2025, against Feb 23, 2025 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Redirect Author Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.7.11 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Redirect Author Pages.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Redirect Author Pages |  Simple Page Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,664 | #1,392 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 766 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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