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Author Recommended Posts

v1.0.3

by telepathy · updated 11 years ago

Pick specific posts to promote and recommend to your audience.

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Rank
#15,835
Up134 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 127
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.9K
12,896 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
9 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Author Recommended Posts at a glance

Author Recommended Posts is a WordPress plugin by telepathy with 100+ active installs, the #15,835 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Jan 27, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “recommended”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

136 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Author Recommended Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01020Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateAuthor Recommended Posts
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 202613
Oct 21, 202623
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 126 · -3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.125130Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026126
Nov 7, 2026124
Nov 5, 2026124
Nov 4, 2026126
Nov 3, 2026124
Nov 2, 2026125
Nov 1, 2026126
Oct 31, 2026125
Oct 30, 2026125
Oct 29, 2026125
Oct 28, 2026126
Oct 27, 2026131

Rank over time

#15,835 · up 13 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15.9K#15.9K#16KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#15,835
Nov 7, 2026#15,969
Nov 6, 2026#15,961
Nov 5, 2026#15,972
Nov 4, 2026#15,835
Nov 3, 2026#15,961
Nov 2, 2026#15,925
Nov 1, 2026#15,874
Oct 31, 2026#15,878
Oct 30, 2026#15,910
Oct 29, 2026#15,923
Oct 28, 2026#15,878
Oct 27, 2026#15,848

Growth %

Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+1.61%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-1.59%
Nov 4, 2026+1.61%
Nov 3, 2026-0.80%
Nov 2, 2026-0.79%
Nov 1, 2026+0.80%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.79%
Oct 28, 2026-3.82%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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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%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 7, 2012
Last updated
Jan 27, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Author Recommended Posts

How many websites use Author Recommended Posts?

Author Recommended Posts is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,835 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Author Recommended Posts been downloaded?

12,896 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Author Recommended Posts last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Jan 27, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Author Recommended Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Author Recommended Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Recommended Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Author Recommended Posts have?

5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Author Recommended Posts?

The plugins most like Author Recommended Posts, by the tags they share, are YARPP (100K+), Contextual Related Posts (50K+) and Related Posts Thumbnails (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

9 reviews

  • 5 stars: 9 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Author Recommended Posts
Estimated installs≈ 127
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews9
Total downloads12.9K
Authortelepathy
First releasedDec 7, 2012
Version1.0.3
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 27, 2015

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