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GhostWriter

v1.0

by Floate Design · updated 14 years ago

Ghostwriter overrides WordPress’s author pages and feeds to emulate the full functionality provided to WordPress users.

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Rank
#39,450
Up3,103 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.9K
1,888 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

GhostWriter at a glance

GhostWriter is a WordPress plugin by Floate Design with 10+ active installs, the #39,450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 17, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 83 plugins tagged “authors”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

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

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · +8.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.111213Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 202612

Rank over time

#39,450 · up 7,763 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#39,450
Nov 8, 2026#42,553
Nov 7, 2026#44,130
Nov 6, 2026#43,191
Nov 4, 2026#45,896
Nov 3, 2026#42,245
Nov 1, 2026#43,922
Oct 30, 2026#47,676
Oct 29, 2026#45,727
Oct 28, 2026#48,116
Oct 27, 2026#47,213

Growth %

Average +0.67% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.69%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+18.18%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-8.33%
Oct 29, 2026+9.09%
Oct 28, 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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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.3.2
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 16, 2012
Last updated
Jul 17, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about GhostWriter

How many websites use GhostWriter?

GhostWriter 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 #39,450 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has GhostWriter been downloaded?

1,888 times in total since 2012.

When was GhostWriter last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jul 17, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is GhostWriter compatible with the latest WordPress?

GhostWriter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 GhostWriter still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does GhostWriter have?

No one has reviewed GhostWriter on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to GhostWriter?

The plugins most like GhostWriter, by the tags they share, are Co-Authors Plus (20K+), No Page Comment (10K+) and Posts in Page (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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GhostWriter
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.9K
AuthorFloate Design
First releasedJul 16, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP3.3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 17, 2012

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