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WP Author Slug vs SF Author Url Control (2026)

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

WP Author Slug

WP Author Slug

4.8(19)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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SF Author Url Control

SF Author Url Control

5(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SF Author Url Control has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) while WP Author Slug leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Author Slug has accumulated 35K+ total downloads while SF Author Url Control has 21K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5WP Author Slug
►
SF Author Url Control5/5
Total Reviews
19WP Author Slug
◄
SF Author Url Control11
Active Installs
2.0K+WP Author Slug
◄
SF Author Url Control1.0K+
Total Downloads
35K+WP Author Slug
◄
SF Author Url Control21K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Author Slug
SF Author Url ControlN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoWP Author Slug
◄
SF Author Url Control10 years ago
First Released
2011WP Author Slug
SF Author Url Control2012
Age
15 yearsWP Author Slug
SF Author Url Control14 years
WP Requires
3.0+WP Author Slug
SF Author Url Control3.0+
PHP Requires
false+WP Author Slug
SF Author Url Controlfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Author Slug
SF Author Url ControlFree
Latest Version
5WP Author Slug
SF Author Url Control1.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Author Slug

4.8/5(19 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

SF Author Url Control

5/5(11 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

WP Author Slug Reviews

by Peter

Don’t use if you have a large user database

This plugin would probably work OK if you have a small number of users (e.g. if your site doesn’t allow public login). But if you have a large number of users (e.g. if you are running ecommerce or all

by cool_recep

Does the job

Errors are fixed. This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by cool_recep.

by Husgrove

Good one!

Works as expected, recommend.

SF Author Url Control Reviews

by Joan Morci

Great observation to this failure WP. I did video about this plugin this week.

Great work to make this plugin simple and intuitive way. I did an article written about this plugin in 2014, but took a time I’m going over old articles and video making to further facilitate things w

by Fredo73

Excellent !!!

Super plugin Pile ce que je cherchais. Associé à “Move Login” et “SX User Name Security”, c’est nickel !!! Merci

by neptun26

Genuis

Thanks man for the work you’ve done. I’ve been searching on the net since many days to fix what i considered a security breach. Your plugin did the work in a few seconds. Thanks one more time

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Author Slug or SF Author Url Control more popular?
WP Author Slug has 2.0K+ active installations while SF Author Url Control has 1.0K+. WP Author Slug is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Author Slug or SF Author Url Control?
WP Author Slug has a 4.8/5 rating from 19 reviews, while SF Author Url Control has a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are WP Author Slug and SF Author Url Control free?
WP Author Slug is free and SF Author Url Control is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Author Slug or SF Author Url Control?
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?
WP Author Slug was last updated 6 months ago and SF Author Url Control was last updated 10 years ago.

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