Guest Author Meta Block
v1.3by Miguel Zapata · updated 1 year ago
Short Description: Enables custom guest author attribution and integrates guest author names into WordPress search.
- Rank
- #70,240
- Down3,064 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 841
- 841 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Guest Author Meta Block at a glance
Guest Author Meta Block is a WordPress plugin by Miguel Zapata with fewer than 10 active installs, the #70,240 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jan 8, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 15 plugins tagged “guest author”, it ranks #14. It was first released in 2024.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats27 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Guest Author Meta Block |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3 · -25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#70,240 · down 3,138 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #70,240 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #67,176 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #60,779 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,867 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #61,342 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #61,190 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #61,931 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #66,847 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #67,102 |
Growth %
Average -2.19% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +40.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 7, 2024
- Last updated
- Jan 8, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Guest Author Meta Block
How many websites use Guest Author Meta Block?
Guest Author Meta Block is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #70,240 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Guest Author Meta Block been downloaded?
841 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Guest Author Meta Block last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Jan 8, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Guest Author Meta Block compatible with the latest WordPress?
Guest Author Meta Block’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Guest Author Meta Block still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Guest Author Meta Block have?
No one has reviewed Guest Author Meta Block on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Guest Author Meta Block?
The plugins most like Guest Author Meta Block, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Content Views (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 841 |
| Author | Miguel Zapata |
| First released | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 8, 2025 |
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