Add authors not users
v1.0.0by heyyonatan · updated 9 years ago
This is a short description of what the plugin does. It's displayed in the WordPress admin area.
- Rank
- #51,863
- Up13,484 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 7
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.5K
- 2,467 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Add authors not users at a glance
Add authors not users is a WordPress plugin by heyyonatan with fewer than 10 active installs, the #51,863 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 15, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 675 plugins tagged “spam”, it ranks #441. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 15 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Add authors not users |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 7 · +16.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#51,863 · up 4,723 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #51,863 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #65,347 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #57,983 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #67,589 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #48,981 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #62,450 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #56,586 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -57.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 15, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 15, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Add authors not users
How many websites use Add authors not users?
Add authors not users is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #51,863 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Add authors not users been downloaded?
2,467 times in total since 2017.
When was Add authors not users last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 15, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Add authors not users compatible with the latest WordPress?
Add authors not users’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Add authors not users still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Add authors not users have?
No one has reviewed Add authors not users on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Add authors not users?
The plugins most like Add authors not users, by the tags they share, are cbnet Multi Author Comment Notification (1K+), Akismet Anti-spam (5M+) and Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 7 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.5K |
| Author | heyyonatan |
| First released | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2017 |
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