Authors List

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

39 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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 · 95% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 13 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ walacky

   3.6y ago

   Very good and customizable solution!

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2. ★★★★★ Marko6548

   3.7y ago

   Great plugin. Thanks

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3. ★★★★★ nancy.hildebrandt

   5.3y ago

   I’ve spent a lot of time looking for a way to create a list of post authors with their bios. Just found this plugin, added the simple shortcode with no extra attributes and got exactly what I was looking for. It took two minutes. Thank you thank you thank you!

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4. ★★★★★ alienative

   5.5y ago

   Thank you for this plugin, it works perfectly, and very easy to use.

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5. ★★★★★ jonturks

   5.8y ago

   Beatiful plugin and plugin’s owner is very best bro!

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6. ★★★★★ SyedAhmad

   5.8y ago

   Best plugin so far . and support team is really helping efficiently.

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7. ★★★★★ graememyburgh

   6.3y ago

   I love it. Just what I needed and it works perfectly. Simple but flexible.

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8. ★★★★★ heartcore

   6.3y ago

   Was looking everywhere for something like this. Thank you

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.0.6.2 Security fixes 2.0.6.2
2. — Version 2.0.6.1 Security fixes 2.0.6.1
3. — Version 2.0.5 Security fixes 2.0.5
4. — Version 2.0.4 Added option for link text Added option for random ordering Added an alternate shortcode (in case of conflicts with other plugins), the shortcode is [sk_authors_list] {al:custom_field_name} now uses get_the_author_meta f 2.0.4
5. — Version 2.0.3 Option to hide/show the avatar Security fixes 2.0.3
6. — Version 2.0.2 Fixed issue with pagination not working when the pagination slug is modified Fixed issue with Tiktok in social links Update POT (translation template file) 2.0.2

1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.0.6.2). 4 of 5 disclosed are patched.

1. Patched Medium · 6.5 Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Limited Method Call in Plugin's Shortcode ↗
   2025-11-10 CVE-2025-12010 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.0.6.1 Patched in 2.0.6.2
2. Open Medium · 4.3 Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58792 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 2.0.6.1 No patch available
3. Patched Medium · 6.5 Authors List <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗
   2025-02-28 CVE-2024-13806 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.6.1
4. Patched High · 7.3 Authors List <= 2.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via update_authors_list_ajax ↗
   2024-12-03 CVE-2024-10952 Improper Control of Generation of Code Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
5. Patched Medium · 6.1 Authors List <= 2.0.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via al_id ↗
   2023-07-10 CVE-2023-37981 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.0.3 Patched in 2.0.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9

Translated into 9 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-10-12 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-10-11 5K+ → 4K+ down after 2 days in tier
3. 2025-10-09 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-10-08 5K+ → 4K+ down after 180 days in tier
5. 2025-04-11 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-04-10 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2025-04-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-04-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 4 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

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Authors List: 5K+ active installs, 5.0★ (22 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/authors-list