Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)
v1.2.9by DannyCooper · updated 1 month ago
A WordPress custom post type for books with genre, series, and author taxonomies, plus purchase links.
- Rank
- #28,288
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,732 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) at a glance
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) is a WordPress plugin by DannyCooper with 20+ active installs, the #28,288 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 11% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.9 came out on Sep 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Genre”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats88 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · -4.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23 |
Rank over time
#28,288 · down 531 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,288 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,281 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,192 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,815 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #27,947 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,139 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,531 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #27,755 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #27,562 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #27,757 |
Growth %
Average -0.37% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.9
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 30, 2025
- Last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)
How many websites use Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)?
Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) 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 #28,288 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) been downloaded?
1,732 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) last updated?
Version 1.2.9 came out on Sep 10, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) have?
No one has reviewed Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series) on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series)?
The plugins most like Books Custom Post Type (Genre, Authors and Series), 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | DannyCooper |
| First released | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Version | 1.2.9 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 |
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