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Edit Author Slug vs WP Custom Author URL (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
View Edit Author Slug
VS
WP Custom Author URL

WP Custom Author URL

5(8)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Custom Author URL

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Custom Author URL has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Edit Author Slug leads in active installations (100K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Edit Author Slug has accumulated 1.5M+ total downloads while WP Custom Author URL has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Edit Author Slug
►
WP Custom Author URL5/5
Total Reviews
84Edit Author Slug
◄
WP Custom Author URL8
Active Installs
100K+Edit Author Slug
◄
WP Custom Author URL5.0K+
Total Downloads
1.5M+Edit Author Slug
◄
WP Custom Author URL27K+
Support Resolution
N/AEdit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URLN/A
Last Updated
10 months agoEdit Author Slug
◄
WP Custom Author URL1 year ago
First Released
2009Edit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URL2019
Age
17 yearsEdit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URL7 years
WP Requires
5.8+Edit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URL3.0.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Edit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URL5.6+
Business Model
FreeEdit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URLFree
Latest Version
1.9.2Edit Author Slug
WP Custom Author URL2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

Edit Author Slug

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

WP Custom Author URL

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
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.

WP Custom Author URL Reviews

by teck87

Great plugin!

It works perfectly -> Twenty Twenty-One -> 6.1. Thakns Mr Chris Allen.

by benjamin47

Very good plugin

It therefore allows us to modify the author’s link in order to create a redirect anywhere. You can define a different link for each author, or a link for all the authors. In addition, it also makes it

by chaoti

A brilliant plugin

A brilliant plugin. Now you can create custom author pages and have the author link under a post point directly to the corresponding page. This can be set individually for each user in the profile. Al

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Edit Author Slug or WP Custom Author URL more popular?
Edit Author Slug has 100K+ active installations while WP Custom Author URL has 5.0K+. Edit Author Slug is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Edit Author Slug or WP Custom Author URL?
Edit Author Slug has a 4.8/5 rating from 84 reviews, while WP Custom Author URL has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Edit Author Slug and WP Custom Author URL free?
Edit Author Slug is free and WP Custom Author URL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Edit Author Slug or WP Custom Author URL?
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 WP Custom Author URL was last updated 1 year ago.

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