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Top Authors

v1.0.11

by danielpataki · updated 11 years ago

A highly customizable widget that allows you to display the top authors of your website easily.

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Rank
#15,757
Down15 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 128
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
20.2K
20,240 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Top Authors at a glance

Top Authors is a WordPress plugin by danielpataki with 100+ active installs, the #15,757 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.0.11 came out on Jun 10, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 83 plugins tagged “authors”, it ranks #15. 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

75 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Top Authors Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateTop Authors
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 128 · -2.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.126128130Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026128
Nov 7, 2026128
Nov 5, 2026128
Nov 4, 2026128
Nov 3, 2026127
Nov 2, 2026126
Nov 1, 2026126
Oct 31, 2026126
Oct 30, 2026127
Oct 29, 2026127
Oct 28, 2026127
Oct 27, 2026131

Rank over time

#15,757 · up 84 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15.8K#15.8K#15.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#15,757
Nov 7, 2026#15,742
Nov 6, 2026#15,741
Nov 5, 2026#15,729
Nov 4, 2026#15,729
Nov 3, 2026#15,801
Nov 2, 2026#15,821
Nov 1, 2026#15,870
Oct 31, 2026#15,820
Oct 30, 2026#15,815
Oct 29, 2026#15,829
Oct 28, 2026#15,870
Oct 27, 2026#15,841

Growth %

Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.79%
Nov 3, 2026+0.79%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.79%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.05%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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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%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.11
Requires WordPress
3.5.0
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 26, 2010
Last updated
Jun 10, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Top Authors

How many websites use Top Authors?

Top Authors is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,757 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Top Authors been downloaded?

20,240 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Top Authors last updated?

Version 1.0.11 came out on Jun 10, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Top Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?

Top Authors’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Top Authors still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Top Authors have?

4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Top Authors?

The plugins most like Top Authors, by the tags they share, are Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
17%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Top Authors
Estimated installs≈ 128
Reported installs100+
Rating4.7
Reviews6
Total downloads20.2K
Authordanielpataki
First releasedOct 26, 2010
Version1.0.11
Requires WP3.5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 10, 2015

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