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Edit Author Slug vs Author Image (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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Author Image

Author Image

3(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Author Image

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Edit Author Slug has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while Author Image has 142K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Edit Author Slug
◄
Author Image3/5
Total Reviews
84Edit Author Slug
◄
Author Image3
Active Installs
100K+Edit Author Slug
◄
Author Image1.0K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Edit Author Slug
◄
Author Image142K+
Support Resolution
N/AEdit Author Slug
Author ImageN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoEdit Author Slug
◄
Author Image8 years ago
First Released
2009Edit Author Slug
Author Image2008
Age
17 yearsEdit Author Slug
Author Image18 years
WP Requires
5.8+Edit Author Slug
Author Image3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Edit Author Slug
Author Imagefalse+
Business Model
FreeEdit Author Slug
Author ImageFree
Latest Version
1.9.2Edit Author Slug
Author Image4.9.3

Rating Breakdown

Edit Author Slug

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

Author Image

3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
67%
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.

Author Image Reviews

by Salpetriere

Could be better

The Author Image plugin would benefit from using the default WordPress media uploader, rather than loading additional functionality to upload/store the images. This is also important because it would

by theatereleven

BOOYAH!

I’m still shocked that an author image is so complicated in WordPress, but this plugin fixes the problem. Also, it let’s you link to an about page which ROCKS. I love that. Thanks guys! Works great.

by harry33166

The images have been uploaded, but not showing up in the WP Author Bio plugin

http://startoholics.in/2013/08/user-gives-a-missed-call-and-your-customer-gets-verified-dial2verify/ like in this link, at the end, the pic of this user is not being shown. I tried disabling gravatar

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Edit Author Slug or Author Image more popular?
Edit Author Slug has 100K+ active installations while Author Image has 1.0K+. Edit Author Slug is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Edit Author Slug or Author Image?
Edit Author Slug has a 4.8/5 rating from 84 reviews, while Author Image has a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Edit Author Slug and Author Image free?
Edit Author Slug is free and Author Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Edit Author Slug or Author Image?
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 Author Image was last updated 8 years ago.

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