Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress
v5.3.2by Molongui · updated 1 month ago
All-in-One Authorship Solution: Seamless Author Box, Guest Authors, and Co-Authors to enhance your site's authority, credibility, engagement, and SEO.
- Rank
- #1,719
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 624.5K
- 624,455 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 158 reviews
- Support resolved
- 75%
- 3 of 4 threads, last 2 months
Molongui Authorship at a glance
Molongui Authorship is a WordPress plugin by Molongui with 10K+ active installs, the #1,719 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 260 times, 9% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews. Version 5.3.2 came out on Oct 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 45 plugins tagged “author box”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats5.9K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Molongui Authorship |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 476 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 205 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 312 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 323 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 386 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 277 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 351 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 374 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 382 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 502 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 306 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 610 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,526 · -1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14,526 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14,544 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14,524 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14,572 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14,573 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14,546 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14,567 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14,574 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14,586 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14,605 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14,661 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14,673 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,676 |
Rank over time
#1,719 · down 4 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,719 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,719 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,722 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,718 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,718 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,718 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,719 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,718 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,718 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,717 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,717 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,711 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,712 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,712 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,715 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.02% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
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- Rank #1712 → #1718
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.348%
- v5.232%
- v5.110%
- Other9.9%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★158 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Aug 28, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Molongui Authorship
How many websites use Molongui Authorship?
Molongui Authorship is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,719 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Molongui Authorship been downloaded?
624,455 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 260 times. See download stats
When was Molongui Authorship last updated?
Version 5.3.2 came out on Oct 8, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Molongui Authorship compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Molongui Authorship have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 7 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Molongui Authorship up to date. See its security record
Is Molongui Authorship still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 3 of the 4 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Molongui Authorship have?
4.7 out of 5 from 158 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Molongui Authorship?
The plugins most like Molongui Authorship, by the tags they share, are Simple Author Box (90K+), WP Post Author (10K+) and Starbox (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
158 reviews
- 5 stars: 142 reviews, 90%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 5%
- Positive
- 92%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 30 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 12 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 158 |
| Total downloads | 624.5K |
| Author | Molongui |
| First released | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Version | 5.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 |
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