Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors
by PublishPress · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 305.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
PublishPress Authors is the best plugin for adding authors, co-authors, multiple authors and guest authors to WordPress posts.
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Health
A 95/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+86%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 93/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
95 health vs 58 average across 25,755 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 743.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 6 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 114 reviews, smoothed to 4.66★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
8 of 8 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
31%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| author layouts your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| authors your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| multiple authors your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| author bio your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| author | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| co authors | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| guest authors your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| publishpress | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| author description | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| author posts | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| guests | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| guest author | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| author box | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| guest | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| top authors | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| top author | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| multiple post authors | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wp author bio | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress author bio | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post co authors | #1 | #1 | 0 |
315 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 225 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “bio”, “box” and “investment” (#4, #4 and #4 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 35.5K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
6d ago
latest release · v4.18.0 · 26 Oct 2026
96
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 6 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ SCNisHere4mo ago
There’s not much to say. It solved my need, just as advertised.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Timothy4mo ago
Easy way to add authors support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nunomura6mo ago
It’s very good when a plugin works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kcsarioglu9mo ago
great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tamduy1919mo ago
The plugin works well, I’m very satisfied.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ karasunouta10mo ago
Works well and it makes the posts much cooler!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cbarnes198010mo ago
works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cybil5711mo ago
Excellent! I can easily create new authors for my blog.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 7 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (4.18.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-30 CVE-2026-111592 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.17.0 Patched in 4.18.0
- 2026-09-14 CVE-2026-85657 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 4.15.0 Patched in 4.16.0
- Patched High · 8.8 PublishPress Authors <= 4.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion ↗2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47496 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 4.7.5 Patched in 4.7.6
- 2025-03-03 CVE-2025-26886 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 4.7.3 Patched in 4.7.4
- 2024-10-16 CVE-2024-9215 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 4.7.1 Patched in 4.7.2
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 14 languages, 6 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you have", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Instagram, Facebook and 4 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,900 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "author layouts" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 565 days in tier
- 2023-02-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 68 days in tier
- 2022-12-17 8K+ → 9K+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2022-10-12 7K+ → 8K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 5K+ → 7K+ up after 201 days in tier
- 2022-03-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 94 days in tier
- 2021-12-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 101 days in tier
- 2021-09-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 185 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).
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Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Co-Authors Plus 20K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
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 -
ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - B Byline 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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