Edit Author Slug vs Meks Smart Author Widget
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 #357, ahead of Meks Smart Author Widget at #1,686. Edit Author Slug has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget. Downloads this week: Edit Author Slug 3,619 and Meks Smart Author Widget 365. Ratings: Edit Author Slug 4.8★ from 84 and Meks Smart Author Widget 4.5★ from 8 reviews.
| Metric | Edit Author Slug | Meks Smart Author Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #357 ▬ | #1,686 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,619 | 365 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (84) | 4.5★ (8) |
| Last updated | May 27, 2025 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.9.2 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #356 | #1,659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2009 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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 Meks Smart Author Widget?
By active installs, Edit Author Slug: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Edit Author Slug or Meks Smart Author Widget?
Edit Author Slug, at #357 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meks Smart Author Widget at #1,686. 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 Meks Smart Author Widget 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.