Authors List

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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ walacky

   3.5y ago

   Very good and customizable solution!

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2. ★★★★★ Marko6548

   3.6y ago

   Great plugin. Thanks

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3. ★★★★★ nancy.hildebrandt

   5.1y 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

   5.3y ago

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

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5. ★★★★★ jonturks

   5.6y ago

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

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6. ★★★★★ SyedAhmad

   5.7y ago

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

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7. ★★★★★ graememyburgh

   6.1y ago

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

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8. ★★★★★ heartcore

   6.2y 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

5 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. 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. Medium · 4.3 Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2025-09-05 CVE-2025-58792 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.0.6.1 No patch available
3. Medium · 6.5 Authors List <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution ↗
   2025-02-28 CVE-2024-13806 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.6.1
4. 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 ('Code Injection') Affects <= 2.0.4 Patched in 2.0.5
5. 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') 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

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).

• WooCommerce Grid / List toggle 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• A Authors Widget 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Grid & List Toggle for Woocommerce 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
• Easy Icon Grid 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Layout Grid Block 200K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D
• Edit Author Slug 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B

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Authors List: 5K+ active installs, 5.0★ (22 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/authors-list