Guest Author vs Show content to only guest (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

Show content to only guest

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago

View Show content to only guest

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Guest Author has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 14 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Guest Author has accumulated 72K+ total downloads while Show content to only guest has 1.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Guest Author		Show content to only guest
Rating	4.2/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	14	◄	0
Active Installs	5.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	72K+	◄	1.1K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 months ago	◄	6 years ago
First Released	2018		2019
Age	8 years		7 years
WP Requires	4.6+		4.6+
PHP Requires	5.2.4+		5.2.4+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.61		1.1

Rating

4.2/5Guest Author

◄

Show content to only guestN/A

Total Reviews

14Guest Author

◄

Show content to only guest0

Active Installs

5.0K+Guest Author

◄

Show content to only guest10

Total Downloads

72K+Guest Author

◄

Show content to only guest1.1K+

Support Resolution

N/AGuest Author

Show content to only guestN/A

Last Updated

4 months agoGuest Author

◄

Show content to only guest6 years ago

First Released

2018Guest Author

Show content to only guest2019

Age

8 yearsGuest Author

Show content to only guest7 years

WP Requires

4.6+Guest Author

Show content to only guest4.6+

PHP Requires

5.2.4+Guest Author

Show content to only guest5.2.4+

Business Model

FreeGuest Author

Show content to only guestFree

Latest Version

2.61Guest Author

Show content to only guest1.1

Rating Breakdown

Guest Author

4.2/5(14 reviews)

71%

14%

Show content to only guest

0/5(0 reviews)

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.

Show content to only guest Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Guest Author or Show content to only guest more popular?

Guest Author has 5.0K+ active installations while Show content to only guest has 10. Guest Author is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Guest Author or Show content to only guest?

Guest Author has a 4.2/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Show content to only guest has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Guest Author and Show content to only guest free?

Guest Author is free and Show content to only guest is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Guest Author or Show content to only guest?

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 Show content to only guest was last updated 6 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.