Change Author

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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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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. ★★★★★ vnkjoshi

   7.7y ago

   Work as expected. Thank you so much.

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2. ★★★★★ romanbitca

   8.0y ago

   easy. useful. light.

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3. ★★★★★ Alex Mansfield

   8.2y ago

   This plugin attempts to override the default author meta box, but that doesn’t seem to work any more. However, it is possible to simply filter the options for the author dropdown list like this to get the same result: function add_subscribers_to_dropdown( $query_args, $r ) { $query_args['who'] = ''; return $query_args; } add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', 'add_subscribers_to_dropdown', 10, 2 ); More details in the user contributed notes for the wp_dropdown_users_args filter. This topic was modified 8 years ago by Alex Mansfield.

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4. ★★★★★ clicksimply

   8.3y ago

   This plugin doesn’t work on the newest versions of WordPress. Hopefully the author updates soon!

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5. ★★★★★ agsrescue

   8.7y ago

   With the addon installed, nothing changed or allowed me to change the name of the author on my multisite.

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6. ★★★★★ Rik0399

   8.8y ago

   Drove me crazy what should have been a WP default! So I had to add yet another plugin to fix the issue! Well done to the developer!

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7. ★★★★★ God Aliens

   9.0y ago

   The plugin is user friendly and works perfectly. Thanks to the developer.

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8. ★★★★★ ScottKursk

   9.0y ago

   A _MUCH_ needed addition to the functionality of WordPress. Posting multiple authors to our site, the plugin adds some seriously needed time saving functionality to WordPress. Can’t speak highly enough of it.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-08-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-08-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier
3. 2025-08-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-08-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 9 days in tier
5. 2025-08-04 2K+ → 1K+ down after 654 days in tier
6. 2023-10-20 3K+ → 2K+ down

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).

• Meks Smart Author Widget 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Smart User Slug Hider 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C
• C Custom Author Byline 500+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• Smart Custom Display Name 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• H HTML in Author Bio 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• J Juiz User Custom Meta 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D

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Change Author: 1K+ active installs, 4.0★ (12 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/change-author