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Change Product Author for WooCommerce

v1.0.0

by Ollie Murphy · updated 11 years ago

This makes it easy to change the author assigned to a WooCommerce product post type.

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Rank
#15,203
Down63 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 136
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.1K
9,107 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
7 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Change Product Author for WooCommerce at a glance

Change Product Author for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by Ollie Murphy with 100+ active installs, the #15,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 24, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 225 plugins tagged “author”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

85 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Change Product Author for WooCommerce Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.05Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5
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DateChange Product Author for WooCommerce
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 136 · -4.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.135140Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 2026136
Nov 9, 2026137
Nov 8, 2026138
Nov 7, 2026137
Nov 5, 2026137
Nov 4, 2026134
Nov 3, 2026135
Nov 2, 2026136
Nov 1, 2026136
Oct 31, 2026136
Oct 30, 2026135
Oct 29, 2026136
Oct 28, 2026136
Oct 27, 2026143

Rank over time

#15,203 · up 32 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#15.1K#15.2K#15.3KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#15,203
Nov 9, 2026#15,140
Nov 8, 2026#15,068
Nov 7, 2026#15,139
Nov 6, 2026#15,192
Nov 5, 2026#15,126
Nov 4, 2026#15,314
Nov 3, 2026#15,226
Nov 2, 2026#15,215
Nov 1, 2026#15,198
Oct 31, 2026#15,210
Oct 30, 2026#15,223
Oct 29, 2026#15,222
Oct 28, 2026#15,250
Oct 27, 2026#15,235

Growth %

Average -0.36% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 2026-0.73%
Nov 9, 2026-0.72%
Nov 8, 2026+0.73%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+2.24%
Nov 4, 2026-0.74%
Nov 3, 2026-0.73%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.74%
Oct 30, 2026-0.73%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.89%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026100+
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

5.0★★★★★7 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
4.4.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 22, 2015
Last updated
Dec 24, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Change Product Author for WooCommerce

How many websites use Change Product Author for WooCommerce?

Change Product Author for WooCommerce 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 #15,203 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Change Product Author for WooCommerce been downloaded?

9,107 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Change Product Author for WooCommerce last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 24, 2015 (10 years ago).

Is Change Product Author for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?

Change Product Author for WooCommerce’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Change Product Author for WooCommerce still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Change Product Author for WooCommerce have?

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Change Product Author for WooCommerce?

The plugins most like Change Product Author for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are WCBoost (30K+), Rearrange Products for WooCommerce (20K+) and Google for WooCommerce (800K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

7 reviews

  • 5 stars: 7 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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Change Product Author for WooCommerce
Estimated installs≈ 136
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews7
Total downloads9.1K
AuthorOllie Murphy
First releasedOct 22, 2015
Version1.0.0
Requires WP4.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 24, 2015

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