SM Featured Author
v1.0by sivajimangipudi · updated 12 years ago
Display Featured Author using user ID.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 10+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.2K
- 1,150 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SM Featured Author at a glance
SM Featured Author is a WordPress plugin by sivajimangipudi with 10+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 9, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SM Featured Author |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 9, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SM Featured Author
How many websites use SM Featured Author?
SM Featured Author is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has SM Featured Author been downloaded?
1,150 times in total since 2014.
When was SM Featured Author last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Sep 9, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is SM Featured Author compatible with the latest WordPress?
SM Featured Author’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 SM Featured Author still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SM Featured Author have?
No one has reviewed SM Featured Author on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to SM Featured Author?
The plugins most like SM Featured Author, by the tags they share, are Edit Author Slug (100K+), WP Author, Date and Meta Remover (10K+) and Starbox (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 10+ |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.2K |
| Author | sivajimangipudi |
| First released | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2014 |
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