Default Post 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

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 · 82% 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.

Both reviewers are happy, calling it a simple way to set a default author that just works.

1. ★★★★★ DevDevington

   4mo ago

   Works well

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ Shamim Ahamed

   2.5y ago

   With this plugin, you can easily define a default author for all new posts, ensuring consistency and saving you valuable time.

   Read on wp.org ↗

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-04-13 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-04-11 1K+ → 900+ down after 14 days in tier
3. 2026-03-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 41 days in tier
4. 2026-02-15 800+ → 900+ up after 7 days in tier
5. 2026-02-08 700+ → 800+ up after 58 days in tier
6. 2025-12-12 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-12-11 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-12-10 600+ → 700+ up after 48 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).

• GenerateBlocks 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• WP Popular Posts 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C
• Public Post Preview 100K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• W WP Meta and Date Remover 90K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A

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Default Post Author: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/default-post-author