Edit Author Slug 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.
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
10K+ active installs
Free
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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Edit Author Slug has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Starbox – the Author Box for Humans has 518K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Edit Author Slug | Starbox – the Author Box for Humans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 84 | ► | 203 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M+ | ◄ | 518K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ◄ | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2013 | |
| Age | 17 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.2 | 3.5.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Edit Author Slug
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Edit Author Slug averaged approximately 263 daily downloads while Starbox – the Author Box for Humans averaged 29.
Recent Reviews
Edit Author Slug Reviews
Not working with RankMath
Looks like it works, until you update the user profile, it reverts back to the WP username.
Thank you!
Finally a way to hide my admin username from across the site, I love this plugin!
works
works This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by Tibo.
Starbox – the Author Box for Humans Reviews
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
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 😉
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
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