Novelist

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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 · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ chriscoxwrites

   3.2y ago

   I love this plugin. As an author, I’ve tried so many of them to try to add my books easily to my website. This one is ‘the one’. simple to use and easy to keep updated!

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2. ★★★★★ Tahiel

   6.3y ago

   Amazing plugin! It was the first I used of it’s kind and it was a real help for easily creating my author website. Support is super fast too!

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3. ★★★★★ Nate Hoffelder

   7.9y ago

   I don’t know why more people aren’t using it!

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4. ★★★★★ vitaut89

   8.5y ago

   Good plugin, thank

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5. ★★★★★ bunnylumpkins

   9.4y ago

   The support for this theme is fantastic, a great building block for creating book centered sites.

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6. ★★★★★ listronosz

   9.4y ago

   Novelist is a fantastic plugin. I’m using it on my page and I love it. And what is even more important – the support is really great. I received an answer after few minutes!

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7. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   9.5y ago

   The plugin is just what I need, and the support has been great so far, good and quick replies!

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8. ★★★★★ artofpilotage

   9.6y ago

   The plugin works very nicely. Support is quick and very effective in my case.

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

1. Medium · 4.4 Novelist <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30847 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.3 Patched in 1.2.4
2. Medium · 4.3 Novelist <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2024-04-11 CVE-2024-32093 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.2.2 Patched in 1.2.3
3. Medium · 4.4 Novelist <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Book Information Fields ↗
   2023-05-22 CVE-2023-32958 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.2.0 Patched in 1.2.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

No tier crossings observed yet.

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).

• Osom Author Pro 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Just Writing Statistics 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C
• Web3Press – Migrating to 3ook.com Decentralized Bookstore 400+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• Word Counter 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Publishing Conditions 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• BookPod Author Tools — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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Novelist: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (9 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/novelist