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Additional Authors

v1.5.0

by Palasthotel GmbH · updated 27 days ago

Lets you add more than one author to your posts.

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Rank
#34,677
Down503 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,360 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +250% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA ~4d

Additional Authors at a glance

Additional Authors is a WordPress plugin by Palasthotel GmbH with 10+ active installs, the #34,677 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 250% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 19 plugins tagged “meta fields”, it ranks #9. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

157 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Additional Authors Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.0102030Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdditional Authors
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 202632
Oct 12, 202624
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#34,677 · down 1,320 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#34,677
Nov 6, 2026#34,174
Nov 5, 2026#34,326
Nov 4, 2026#34,566
Nov 2, 2026#34,170
Nov 1, 2026#34,136
Oct 30, 2026#33,946
Oct 29, 2026#34,205
Oct 28, 2026#33,692
Oct 27, 2026#33,357

Growth %

Average -1.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-6.25%
Nov 3, 2026+6.67%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-6.25%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #33692 → #34326
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.4100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 11, 2017
Last updated
Oct 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Additional Authors

How many websites use Additional Authors?

Additional Authors is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #34,677 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Additional Authors been downloaded?

4,360 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Additional Authors last updated?

Version 1.5.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago).

Is Additional Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Additional Authors still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Additional Authors have?

No one has reviewed Additional Authors on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Additional Authors?

The plugins most like Additional Authors, by the tags they share, are Edit Author Slug (100K+), WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+) and Starbox (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Additional Authors
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.4K
AuthorPalasthotel GmbH
First releasedMay 11, 2017
Version1.5.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 12, 2026

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