Edit Author Slug vs Guest Author
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
Edit Author Slug leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #359, ahead of Guest Author at #3,007. Over the last 7 days Edit Author Slug climbed 1 place and Guest Author slipped 3 places. Edit Author Slug has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 100K+ active installs against 5K+ for Guest Author. Downloads this week: Edit Author Slug 1,985 and Guest Author 183. Ratings: Edit Author Slug 4.8★ from 84 and Guest Author 4.2★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Edit Author Slug | Guest Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #359 ▲ 1 | #3,007 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,985 | 183 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (84) | 4.2★ (13) |
| Last updated | May 27, 2025 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.2 | 2.62 |
| Best rank on record | #358 | #3,000 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2009 | Mar 2018 |
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, Edit Author Slug or Guest Author?
By active installs, Edit Author Slug: 100K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Guest Author, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Edit Author Slug or Guest Author?
Edit Author Slug, at #359 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Guest Author at #3,007. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Edit Author Slug or Guest Author 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.