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Disable Author Archives vs Around this date in the past… – Widget… (2026)

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

Disable Author Archives

Disable Author Archives

4.4(7)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Disable Author Archives
VS
Around this date in the past… – Widget…

Around this date in the past… – Widget…

0(0)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 15 years ago
View Around this date in the past… – Widget…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Disable Author Archives has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 7 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Author Archives has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while Around this date in the past… – Widget… has 5.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Disable Author Archives
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Around this date in the past… – Widget…N/A
Total Reviews
7Disable Author Archives
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Around this date in the past… – Widget…0
Active Installs
10K+Disable Author Archives
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Around this date in the past… – Widget…30
Total Downloads
72K+Disable Author Archives
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Around this date in the past… – Widget…5.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…N/A
Last Updated
4 months agoDisable Author Archives
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Around this date in the past… – Widget…15 years ago
First Released
2018Disable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…2007
Age
8 yearsDisable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…19 years
WP Requires
2.9+Disable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…2.0+
PHP Requires
false+Disable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…false+
Business Model
FreeDisable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…Free
Latest Version
1.3.5Disable Author Archives
Around this date in the past… – Widget…0.8

Rating Breakdown

Disable Author Archives

4.4/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

Around this date in the past… – Widget…

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Disable Author Archives Reviews

by net

Excellent plugin!

A simple and effective plugin. Excellent communication with the developer.

by dichternebel

Works!

Does the job. Thanks for sharing!

by nicklasbordum

Messed up my whole site

It messed up my whole site… Don’t know how to get the old site back

Around this date in the past… – Widget… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Author Archives or Around this date in the past… – Widget… more popular?
Disable Author Archives has 10K+ active installations while Around this date in the past… – Widget… has 30. Disable Author Archives is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Author Archives or Around this date in the past… – Widget…?
Disable Author Archives has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews, while Around this date in the past… – Widget… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Disable Author Archives and Around this date in the past… – Widget… free?
Disable Author Archives is free and Around this date in the past… – Widget… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Author Archives or Around this date in the past… – Widget…?
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?
Disable Author Archives was last updated 4 months ago and Around this date in the past… – Widget… was last updated 15 years ago.

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