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Simple Author Highlighter

v0.6.5

by jimaek · updated 15 years ago

Simple Author Highlighter is a wordpress plugin that allows you to easy highlight authors comments. More on our website www.dakulov.eu

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Rank
#18,927
Up74 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 72
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.7K
13,716 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

Simple Author Highlighter at a glance

Simple Author Highlighter is a WordPress plugin by jimaek with 70+ active installs, the #18,927 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 1 review. Version 0.6.5 came out on Mar 30, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 76 plugins tagged “Highlight”, it ranks #24. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

67 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Author Highlighter Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateSimple Author Highlighter
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 72 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7171.572Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202672
Nov 8, 202672
Nov 7, 202672
Nov 5, 202672
Nov 4, 202672
Nov 3, 202671
Nov 2, 202671
Nov 1, 202671
Oct 31, 202671
Oct 30, 202672
Oct 29, 202672
Oct 28, 202672
Oct 27, 202672

Rank over time

#18,927 · up 16 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.9K#19K#19KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,927
Nov 8, 2026#19,001
Nov 7, 2026#18,933
Nov 6, 2026#18,921
Nov 5, 2026#18,927
Nov 4, 2026#18,880
Nov 2, 2026#18,991
Nov 1, 2026#19,019
Oct 31, 2026#19,005
Oct 30, 2026#18,876
Oct 29, 2026#18,944
Oct 28, 2026#18,913
Oct 27, 2026#18,943

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.41%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-1.39%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.6100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.6.5
Requires WordPress
2.8.0
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 10, 2010
Last updated
Mar 30, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Author Highlighter

How many websites use Simple Author Highlighter?

Simple Author Highlighter is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Author Highlighter been downloaded?

13,716 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Simple Author Highlighter last updated?

Version 0.6.5 came out on Mar 30, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Simple Author Highlighter compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Author Highlighter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Simple Author Highlighter still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Author Highlighter have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Author Highlighter?

The plugins most like Simple Author Highlighter, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Edit Author Slug (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 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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Simple Author Highlighter
Estimated installs≈ 72
Reported installs70+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads13.7K
Authorjimaek
First releasedJun 10, 2010
Version0.6.5
Requires WP2.8.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 30, 2011

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