Co-Authors Plus

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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 · 36% 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.

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1. ★★★★★ jroselarsen

   2.2y ago

   Would be a 5 star.But since reporting an error for more than a month ago, nothing has happened.Have to keep previous version to avoid errors.(Not possible for co-authors to edit posts without error)Would be sorry to find another plugin, since this seems to be the best.BR Johnny

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2. ★★★★★ audunmb

   2.3y ago

   The latest update with new blocks adds much functionality, but unfortunately the plugin has some bugs and seems to be poorly supported. It’s a volunteer effort mostly, and there doesn’t seem to be an active maintainer. Currently nearly all support questions in the forums are unanswered and lots of issues on GitHub are open as well. I wish there was an active maintainer. Still I prefer this plugin over the alternatives which are a too bloated. With bug-fixes and active support this would be great.

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3. ★★★★★ vytecolombia

   2.6y ago

   Simplemente si quieres agregar varios autores a una entrada o simplemente cambiarlos, este plugin lo soluciona de una manera excelente, intuitiva y sin tanto complique. Muchas gracias a los desarrolladores, me ha servido bastante. Los quiero mucho.

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4. ★★★★★ IdeFixx

   2.9y ago

   Plugin also works with Twenty Twenty-Three theme with shortcodes, check “Shortcode breaks HTML” in the Support section.

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5. ★★★★★ ivan2343

   3.1y ago

   After removing this plugin all my posts were broken and I had to recover site from a backup. Also the newly registered taxonomy here is not public, which leads to not being able to view other posts of a particular author. The plugin needs improvement.

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6. ★★★★★ ncaross

   3.8y ago

   Plug-ins are supposed to plug-in and work. This one requires you to be a web developer to make it work. Even if you’re a bit familiar with adding code to places with good instructions, this just has information for devs on how to install code – there’s no list of instructions to follow. If this changes because there’s nothing else out there, I’ll come back and revise this review, but I’ve wasted way too long on this now.

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7. ★★★★★ Marcus Anthony Cyganiak

   4.2y ago

   This plugin simply does not work anymore. No matter which author is chosen, whether singularity or co-habiting of a post, the admin user is always displayed, and no other author. It’s a shame because this plugin was the best solution for administrating co-authors of posts, if you needed the option.

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8. ★★★★★ smerriman

   4.3y ago

   I rarely ever give 1 star reviews, but developers who take over a plugin – making a breaking change that took a while to resolve – and then refuse to follow standard practice by providing a changelog (despite requests) for future updates, cannot be trusted. Avoid at all costs.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.5 Co-Authors Plus 3.5 - 3.5.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-06-07 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects 3.5 - 3.5.1 Patched in 3.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 71 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 47 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-06-20 30K+ → 20K+ down after 4 days in tier
2. 2025-06-16 20K+ → 30K+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2025-06-13 30K+ → 20K+ down after 100 days in tier
4. 2025-03-05 20K+ → 30K+ up after 73 days in tier
5. 2024-12-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 4 days in tier
6. 2024-12-18 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-12-17 30K+ → 20K+ down after 6 days in tier
8. 2024-12-11 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 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).

• B Byline 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
• Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Starbox – the Author Box for Humans 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• Smart User Slug Hider 3K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C
• ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Co-Authors Plus: 20K+ active installs, 3.5★ (77 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/co-authors-plus