Edit Author Slug v1.9.2
Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.
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- Audit coverage Up to date 5 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 4, 2026
- Last audited Sep 4, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Requires WordPress 5.8+
- Tested up to WP 6.8 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 79% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 112 Passed
- 11 Warnings
- 2 Failed
33 of 37 checks passed.
56 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
1 of 3 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
43.9 KB
131.8 KB unzipped
Total files
17
across all file types
Lines of PHP
2,696
in 10 files Small
File types
- PHP
- MD
- JS
- POT
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 8 High
- 7 Medium
- 20 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 5 audited versions of Edit Author Slug, Compatibility improved the most (+16). No category regressed over this span. Codebase size held steady.
Audited 1.7.0 → 1.9.2 · 5 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
2,140
downloads
Today
395
downloads
Week over week
+5%
vs previous week
Month over month
+2%
vs previous month
Download trend: Steady. Abandonment risk: High.
Version intelligence
21% of installs run an older version
≈ 21.1K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.8
- v1.9
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
15 mo ago
May 27, 2025
Release cadence
~ every 294 days
average between releases
Total releases
5
since Jun 2020 · 6 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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