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Edit Author Slug vs About Author (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Edit Author Slug

Edit Author Slug

4.8(84)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
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VS
About Author

About Author

4.4(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Edit Author Slug has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 84 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Edit Author Slug has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while About Author has 67K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Edit Author Slug
◄
About Author4.4/5
Total Reviews
84Edit Author Slug
◄
About Author5
Active Installs
100K+Edit Author Slug
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About Author200
Total Downloads
1.5M+Edit Author Slug
◄
About Author67K+
Support Resolution
N/AEdit Author Slug
About AuthorN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoEdit Author Slug
►
About Author1 month ago
First Released
2009Edit Author Slug
About Author2016
Age
17 yearsEdit Author Slug
About Author10 years
WP Requires
5.8+Edit Author Slug
About Authorfalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+Edit Author Slug
About Authorfalse+
Business Model
FreeEdit Author Slug
About AuthorFree
Latest Version
1.9.2Edit Author Slug
About Author1.6.8

Rating Breakdown

Edit Author Slug

4.8/5(84 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

About Author

4.4/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
20%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Edit Author Slug Reviews

by djbuell

Not working with RankMath

Looks like it works, until you update the user profile, it reverts back to the WP username.

by angeljs

Thank you!

Finally a way to hide my admin username from across the site, I love this plugin!

by Tibo

works

works This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by Tibo.

About Author Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Edit Author Slug or About Author more popular?
Edit Author Slug has 100K+ active installations while About Author has 200. Edit Author Slug is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Edit Author Slug or About Author?
Edit Author Slug has a 4.8/5 rating from 84 reviews, while About Author has a 4.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Edit Author Slug and About Author free?
Edit Author Slug is free and About Author is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Edit Author Slug or About Author?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Edit Author Slug was last updated 10 months ago and About Author was last updated 1 month ago.

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