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Popular Authors

v1.5.1

by Ajay · updated 5 days ago

Discover and appreciate your blog’s most popular authors, a simple and powerful addon for Top 10 - Popular Posts for WordPress.

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Rank
#34,333
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,671 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Popular Authors at a glance

Popular Authors is a WordPress plugin by Ajay with 10+ active installs, the #34,333 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.5.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 36 plugins tagged “popular”, it ranks #19. It was first released in 2020.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

64 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Popular Authors Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DatePopular Authors
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20260
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#34,333 · down 668 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#34,333
Nov 6, 2026#33,756
Nov 5, 2026#34,694
Nov 4, 2026#34,227
Nov 2, 2026#34,512
Nov 1, 2026#33,709
Oct 30, 2026#33,416
Oct 28, 2026#34,104
Oct 27, 2026#33,665

Growth %

Average -0.96% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-6.25%
Nov 8, 2026+6.67%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-6.25%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+6.67%
Oct 29, 2026-6.25%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

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 9Nov 4, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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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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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Judged on Nov 11, 2026
    • Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
    • Released 1.5.1 (was 1.5.0)
  2. Rank #34104 → #34694
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.1
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 27, 2020
Last updated
Nov 3, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Popular Authors

How many websites use Popular Authors?

Popular 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 #34,333 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Popular Authors been downloaded?

3,671 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Popular Authors last updated?

Version 1.5.1 came out on Nov 3, 2026 (5 days ago).

Is Popular Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Popular Authors still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Popular Authors have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Popular Authors?

The plugins most like Popular Authors, by the tags they share, are Edit Author Slug (100K+), WP Popular Posts (100K+) and WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Popular Authors
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorAjay
First releasedMay 27, 2020
Version1.5.1
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 3, 2026

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