By this Author
v1.1.0by racanu · updated 8 years ago
Allows inserting in a post a list of articles by or attributed to an author.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 3,019 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
By this Author at a glance
By this Author is a WordPress plugin by racanu with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 8, 2018, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | By this Author |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 22, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 8, 2018
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about By this Author
How many websites use By this Author?
By this Author is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has By this Author been downloaded?
3,019 times in total since 2015.
When was By this Author last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Dec 8, 2018 (7 years ago).
Is By this Author compatible with the latest WordPress?
By this Author’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 By this Author still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does By this Author have?
No one has reviewed By this Author on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to By this Author?
The plugins most like By this Author, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), WooCommerce Grid / List toggle (10K+) and Posts List (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | racanu |
| First released | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 8, 2018 |
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