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Author Category Revival

v1.0.5

by legarsfred · updated 10 months ago

Restrict authors categories to specific categories with default category selection. Perfect for multi-author sites.

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Rank
#26,696
Up277 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
520
520 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Author Category Revival at a glance

Author Category Revival is a WordPress plugin by legarsfred with 20+ active installs, the #26,696 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.5 came out on Jan 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 2 plugins tagged “author category”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Author Category Revival Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateAuthor Category Revival
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · +8.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.232425Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202624
Nov 4, 202624
Nov 3, 202624
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202623
Oct 27, 202623

Rank over time

#26,696 · up 1,052 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#27K#27.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,696
Nov 8, 2026#26,973
Nov 7, 2026#26,923
Nov 5, 2026#27,100
Nov 3, 2026#26,879
Nov 2, 2026#27,311
Nov 1, 2026#27,428
Oct 31, 2026#27,303
Oct 29, 2026#27,769
Oct 28, 2026#27,651
Oct 27, 2026#27,748

Growth %

Average +0.64% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+4.17%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+4.35%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #27651 → #27100
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.5
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 6, 2026
Last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Author Category Revival

How many websites use Author Category Revival?

Author Category Revival is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,696 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Author Category Revival been downloaded?

520 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Author Category Revival last updated?

Version 1.0.5 came out on Jan 6, 2026 (10 months ago).

Is Author Category Revival compatible with the latest WordPress?

Author Category Revival’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Author Category Revival still maintained?

Its last release was 10 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Author Category Revival have?

No one has reviewed Author Category Revival on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Author Category Revival?

The plugins most like Author Category Revival, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Author Category Revival
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads520
Authorlegarsfred
First releasedJan 6, 2026
Version1.0.5
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 6, 2026

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