Edit Author Slug

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

1. ★★★★★ djbuell

   7mo ago

   Looks like it works, until you update the user profile, it reverts back to the WP username.

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2. ★★★★★ angeljs

   1.2y ago

   Finally a way to hide my admin username from across the site, I love this plugin!

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3. ★★★★★ Tibo

   1.3y ago

   works This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Tibo.

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4. ★★★★★ phuctran28899

   2.1y ago

   very good

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5. ★★★★★ sunnyp81

   3.7y ago

   Just works

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6. ★★★★★ kinngjatt

   4.0y ago

   Custom Role based URL is not working with WP 6.0.2

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 18507509

   4.1y ago

   Edit Author Slug

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8. ★★★★★ George

   4.2y ago

   It came in handy just when I needed some custom author base slugs. Thanks, Brandon!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.9.2 Release date: 2025-05-27 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 6.8 Fixes issue where load_plugin_textdomain was called too early. Update dependency package versions 1.9.2
2. — Version 1.9.1 Release date: 2024-10-14 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 6.6 Bumps minimum required PHP version to 7.4 Bumps minimum required WP version to 5.8 Update dependency package versions 1.9.1
3. — Version 1.9.0 Release date: 2023-10-17 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 6.4 Bumps minimum required PHP version to 7.0 Bumps minimum required WP version to 5.5 Update dependency package versions 1.9.0
4. — Version 1.8.4 Release date: 2022-02-13 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 5.9 1.8.4
5. — Version 1.8.3 Release date: 2021-08-07 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 5.8 Improves string translations and adds some missing strings that couldn’t, previously be translated. Props @alexclassroom 1.8.3
6. — Version 1.8.2 Release date: 2021-06-01 Bumps “Tested up to” version to 5.7 1.8.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Translated into 70 languages, 16 at 90% or more

Plus 46 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

No tier crossings observed yet.

Competes with

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• D Disable Author Archives 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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• VK Post Author Display 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A

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