Guest Author vs Comment Pub (2026)

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

Guest Author

4.2(14)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

View Guest Author

Comment Pub

5(2)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago

View Comment Pub

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Comment Pub has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Guest Author leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Guest Author has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while Comment Pub has 6.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Guest Author		Comment Pub
Rating	4.2/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	14	◄	2
Active Installs	5.0K+	◄	20
Total Downloads	72K+	◄	6.8K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 months ago	◄	13 years ago
First Released	2018		2013
Age	8 years		13 years
WP Requires	4.6+		3.4.1+
PHP Requires	5.2.4+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.61		1.0.0

Rating

4.2/5Guest Author

►

Comment Pub5/5

Total Reviews

14Guest Author

◄

Comment Pub2

Active Installs

5.0K+Guest Author

◄

Comment Pub20

Total Downloads

72K+Guest Author

◄

Comment Pub6.8K+

Support Resolution

N/AGuest Author

Comment PubN/A

Last Updated

4 months agoGuest Author

◄

Comment Pub13 years ago

First Released

2018Guest Author

Comment Pub2013

Age

8 yearsGuest Author

Comment Pub13 years

WP Requires

4.6+Guest Author

Comment Pub3.4.1+

PHP Requires

5.2.4+Guest Author

Comment Pubfalse+

Business Model

FreeGuest Author

Comment PubFree

Latest Version

2.61Guest Author

Comment Pub1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Guest Author

4.2/5(14 reviews)

71%

14%

Comment Pub

5/5(2 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Guest Author Reviews

by Hanno

What they call support is rather weird

There was another comment that I’m simply repeating here because it describes my situation exactly – after three years, nothing has changed:“They don’t test their plugin with the best/highest selling

by Nima Shayanfar

Feature request: nofollow the guest author URL

The plugin works as advertised and is quite simple and handy. I have one request though. These days nofollowing the URL might be suitable for some admins. So it is missing.

by Jin-Liang, Lin

Personal URL not working

My site use the themes “Twenty Twenty-Two”. Custom URLs will not appear on the name.

Comment Pub Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Guest Author or Comment Pub more popular?

Guest Author has 5.0K+ active installations while Comment Pub has 20. Guest Author is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Guest Author or Comment Pub?

Guest Author has a 4.2/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Comment Pub has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.

Are Guest Author and Comment Pub free?

Guest Author is free and Comment Pub is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Guest Author or Comment Pub?

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?

Guest Author was last updated 4 months ago and Comment Pub was last updated 13 years ago.

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