WP Term Authors
v0.2.0by John James Jacoby · updated 28 days ago
Assign authors to categories, tags, and other taxonomy terms.
- Rank
- #46,898
- Up209 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3K
- 3,016 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Term Authors at a glance
WP Term Authors is a WordPress plugin by John James Jacoby with 10+ active installs, the #46,898 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 53 plugins tagged “term”, it ranks #43. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Term Authors |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| 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
≈ 12 · -25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#46,898 · down 13,345 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,898 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #47,107 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #40,016 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #48,101 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #38,147 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,684 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #46,535 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #34,202 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #33,553 |
Growth %
Average -2.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +27.27% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -26.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -6.25% |
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
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #33553 → #40016
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 2, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Term Authors
How many websites use WP Term Authors?
WP Term 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 #46,898 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Term Authors been downloaded?
3,016 times in total since 2015.
When was WP Term Authors last updated?
Version 0.2.0 came out on Oct 11, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Is WP Term Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is WP Term Authors still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Term Authors have?
No one has reviewed WP Term Authors on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP Term Authors?
The plugins most like WP Term Authors, by the tags they share, are WP Term Images (2K+), Term Management Tools (10K+) and Simple Taxonomy Ordering (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3K |
| Author | John James Jacoby |
| First released | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 11, 2026 |
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