Disable Author Archives vs Starbox – the Author Box for Humans (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
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Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

4.5(203)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 203 reviews) while Disable Author Archives leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Author Archives has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has 518K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans4.5/5
Total Reviews
7Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans203
Active Installs
10K+Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans10K+
Total Downloads
72K+Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans518K+
Support Resolution
N/ADisable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans100%
Last Updated
4 months agoDisable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans11 months ago
First Released
2018Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans2013
Age
8 yearsDisable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans13 years
WP Requires
2.9+Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans7.0+
Business Model
FreeDisable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for HumansFree
Latest Version
1.3.5Disable Author Archives
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans3.5.4

Rating Breakdown

Disable Author Archives

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

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans

4.5/5(203 reviews)
5
77%
4
10%
3
2%
2
4%
1
6%

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

Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Reviews

by onico0

Seems not compatible with WPML

I love that plugin, but I’ll probably have to switch to another solution since I’d like to go multilingual. Unfortunately, Starbox doesn’t seem to be compatible with WPML. That’s unfortunate for Starb

by Maxime_13

Pleasant and efficient.

Pleasant and efficient. Many thanks to the developers. Works well with php 8.1 and wp 6.2. Better than other free plugins 😉

by ivanbel

Very good support

Fisrt time that I see such a simple plugin to use, very convenient and easy for the settings. But the support is fantastic. I wanted to tweak a little bit, and immediately I received all the solutions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disable Author Archives or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans more popular?
Disable Author Archives has 10K+ active installations while Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has 10K+. Starbox – the Author Box for Humans is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Disable Author Archives or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans?
Disable Author Archives has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews, while Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has a 4.5/5 rating from 203 reviews.
Are Disable Author Archives and Starbox – the Author Box for Humans free?
Disable Author Archives is free and Starbox – the Author Box for Humans is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Disable Author Archives or Starbox – the Author Box for Humans?
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 Starbox – the Author Box for Humans was last updated 11 months ago.

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