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Custom Guest Authors

v2.3.1

by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi · updated 8 months ago

Replace the default WordPress post author with custom guest author names via a custom field. Supports multiple comma-separated authors.

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Rank
#31,382
Down364 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1K
1,114 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Custom Guest Authors at a glance

Custom Guest Authors is a WordPress plugin by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi with 10+ active installs, the #31,382 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 2.3.1 came out on Mar 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 15 plugins tagged “guest author”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

42 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Guest Authors Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateCustom Guest Authors
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#31,382 · down 475 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#30.5K#31KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#31,382
Nov 8, 2026#31,018
Nov 7, 2026#31,232
Nov 5, 2026#30,796
Nov 4, 2026#30,456
Nov 3, 2026#30,433
Nov 2, 2026#30,722
Nov 1, 2026#30,415
Oct 31, 2026#31,054
Oct 30, 2026#31,363
Oct 29, 2026#31,152
Oct 28, 2026#30,907

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
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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 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
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Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #30907 → #30796
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

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

  • v2.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.1
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
8.2
First released
Feb 17, 2026
Last updated
Mar 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Guest Authors

How many websites use Custom Guest Authors?

Custom Guest Authors 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 #31,382 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Guest Authors been downloaded?

1,114 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Custom Guest Authors last updated?

Version 2.3.1 came out on Mar 10, 2026 (7 months ago).

Is Custom Guest Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Guest Authors’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 Custom Guest Authors still maintained?

Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Guest Authors have?

No one has reviewed Custom Guest Authors on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Guest Authors?

The plugins most like Custom Guest Authors, by the tags they share, are Molongui Authorship (10K+), ThemeRuby Multi Authors (2K+) and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) (2M+). Compare all alternatives

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Custom Guest Authors
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.1K
AuthorMohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi
First releasedFeb 17, 2026
Version2.3.1
Requires WP5.7
Requires PHP8.2
Last updatedMar 10, 2026

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