Disable Author Archives vs Tag Pages
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Disable Author Archives leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,506, ahead of Tag Pages at #1,911. Over the last 7 days Disable Author Archives climbed 11 places and Tag Pages climbed 4 places. Disable Author Archives has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Tag Pages. Downloads this week: Disable Author Archives 487 and Tag Pages 182. Ratings: Disable Author Archives 4.4★ from 7 and Tag Pages 4.9★ from 18 reviews.
| Metric | Disable Author Archives | Tag Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,506 ▲ 11 | #1,911 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 487 | 182 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (7) | 4.9★ (18) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Current version | 1.3.5 | 1.0.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,502 | #1,887 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2018 | Jul 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable Author Archives or Tag Pages?
By active installs, Disable Author Archives: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Tag Pages, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Author Archives or Tag Pages?
Disable Author Archives, at #1,506 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Tag Pages at #1,911. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable Author Archives or Tag Pages alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.