WordPress plugin comparison
Smart Custom Display Name vs WP Custom Author URL
Smart Custom Display Name
by WP User Manager
200+ installs5.0
WP Custom Author URL
by Poodle Plugins
5K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Custom Author URL has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for Smart Custom Display Name.
- On a typical day, WP Custom Author URL is downloaded about 18 times, Smart Custom Display Name about 11.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Smart Custom Display Name was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 7, 2026 for WP Custom Author URL.
- Smart Custom Display Name is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP Custom Author URL.
- Smart Custom Display Name has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for WP Custom Author URL.
Line by line
WP Custom Author URL leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smart Custom Display Name | WP Custom Author URL |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,053 | #3,178 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 272 | 454 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.54 | ×0.66 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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