WordPress plugin comparison
Strings Sanitizer vs WP Author Slug
Strings Sanitizer
by Prospek Creation
20+ installs5.0
WP Author Slug
by Konstantin Obenland
3K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Author Slug has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for Strings Sanitizer.
- On a typical day, WP Author Slug is downloaded about 16 times, Strings Sanitizer about 1.
- Strings Sanitizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 19 reviews.
- WP Author Slug was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Sep 24, 2012 for Strings Sanitizer.
- WP Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Strings Sanitizer.
- WP Author Slug has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Strings Sanitizer.
Line by line
WP Author Slug leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Strings Sanitizer | WP Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,759 | #4,145 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 269 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 2 months 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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