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Author Popup

v1.0

by karthikeyan_blaze · updated 15 years ago

A CSS popup will appear by hovering on an author link with user profile & social links.

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Rank
#39,505
Up6,592 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.4K
9,358 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Author Popup at a glance

Author Popup is a WordPress plugin by karthikeyan_blaze with 10+ active installs, the #39,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Aug 22, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 225 plugins tagged “author”, it ranks #129. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

77 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Author Popup Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateAuthor Popup
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202612

Rank over time

#39,505 · up 6,671 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#39,505
Nov 8, 2026#46,097
Nov 7, 2026#47,526
Nov 6, 2026#41,476
Nov 5, 2026#40,202
Nov 4, 2026#42,265
Nov 2, 2026#37,875
Oct 31, 2026#38,904
Oct 29, 2026#42,046
Oct 28, 2026#46,176

Growth %

Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+16.67%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-7.14%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-6.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+7.69%
Oct 29, 2026+8.33%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 22, 2011
Last updated
Aug 22, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Author Popup

How many websites use Author Popup?

Author Popup 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 #39,505 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Author Popup been downloaded?

9,358 times in total since 2011.

When was Author Popup last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Aug 22, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Author Popup compatible with the latest WordPress?

Author Popup’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Popup still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Author Popup have?

No one has reviewed Author Popup on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Author Popup?

The plugins most like Author Popup, 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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Author Popup
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads9.4K
Authorkarthikeyan_blaze
First releasedAug 22, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 22, 2011

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