WP-Top1000Authors
v1.0by Dave Ligthart · updated 16 years ago
Display the Top 1000 WordPress Plugin Authors.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,507 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP-Top1000Authors at a glance
WP-Top1000Authors is a WordPress plugin by Dave Ligthart with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 1, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP-Top1000Authors |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.7
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 15, 2009
- Last updated
- Mar 1, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP-Top1000Authors
How many websites use WP-Top1000Authors?
WP-Top1000Authors is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has WP-Top1000Authors been downloaded?
1,507 times in total since 2009. See download stats
When was WP-Top1000Authors last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 1, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is WP-Top1000Authors compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP-Top1000Authors’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 WP-Top1000Authors still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP-Top1000Authors have?
No one has reviewed WP-Top1000Authors on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to WP-Top1000Authors?
The plugins most like WP-Top1000Authors, by the tags they share, are Co-Authors Plus (20K+), Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors in an Author Box with PublishPress Authors (20K+) and Authors Widget (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Dave Ligthart |
| First released | Mar 15, 2009 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 1, 2010 |
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