ThemeRuby Multi Authors – Assign Multiple Writers to Posts
by ThemeRuby · Uncategorized
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A lightweight plugin that allows you to assign multiple writers to posts, fast and easy to use.
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Health
Not scored
no reviews to score from
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
-9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “team”, “byline” and “guest authors” for “multi authors”, “multi author” and “assign”. “team” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi authors” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “byline” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “multi author” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “guest authors” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “assign” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Install conversion
How it's measured →19%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 10.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 163 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
No reviews yet, so wp.org scores it as a middling unrated listing
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi authors | #5 | #23 | 0 |
| multiple authors your tag | #9 | #22 | down 2 |
| co authors your tag | #9 | #21 | down 1 |
| guest authors your tag | #11 | #23 | 0 |
| writers | #13 | #22 | down 1 |
| byline your tag | #11 | #14 | down 1 |
| multi author | #8 | #23 | 0 |
| assign | #13 | #23 | 0 |
| guest writers | #6 | #16 | up 1 |
| authors | #21 | #24 | down 3 |
| post co authors | #11 | #22 | down 2 |
| writer | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| team your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
22 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 10 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “team”, “byline” and “guest authors” for “multi authors”, “multi author” and “assign”. “team” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “multi authors” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “byline” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “multi author” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “guest authors” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “assign” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “byline”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “guest authors”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 19 Dec 2025 · 318 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.3.0 · 22 May 2026
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 47% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 3K+ in roughly 708 days.
Install history since 18 Dec 2025
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.0 Improved: Static caching for post authors to reduce redundant queries Improved: Batch user fetching in get_post_authors() for better performance Compatibility: Tested with WordPress 7.0 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.0 Fixed: Multi-author meta box only appeared on Posts, ignoring custom post type settings. 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 Security: Fixed stored XSS vulnerability in shortcode attribute. 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 ThemeRuby Multi Authors <= 1.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'before' and 'after' Shortcode Attributes ↗2026-01-23 CVE-2026-1097 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.0 Patched in 1.1.0
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.
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "A lightweight plugin that allows you to assign multiple writers to posts, fast and easy to use."
- ✓ 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 ("perfect for", "designed for", "who need").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,753 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("byline", "guest authors", "multiple authors" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 74 days in tier
- 2026-02-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-24 800+ → 900+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 700+ → 800+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-20 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-18 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-02-15 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-14 300+ → 400+ 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).
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Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
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 -
Authorsy – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Post Rating 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - B Byline 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
- G Genesis Co-Authors Plus 90+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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