Coauthor – AI Writing Assistant and Artist
v0.3.5by Artur Piszek · updated 3 years ago
Coauthor helps you write with GPT-3 and illustrate your posts with DALL-e. You will need an OpenAI token to use this block.
- Rank
- #44,460
- Down5,569 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.7K
- 4,653 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Coauthor at a glance
Coauthor is a WordPress plugin by Artur Piszek with 10+ active installs, the #44,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.3.5 came out on Dec 9, 2022, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.1.16. Among the 3 plugins tagged “DALLE”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats46 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Coauthor |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#44,460 · up 990 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #44,460 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #38,891 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,321 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,086 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,549 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,745 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #42,256 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #46,755 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #42,913 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #45,450 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
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
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #42913 → #47321
- Tested up to 6.1.15 → 6.1.16
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.5
- Requires WordPress
- 5.3.1
- Tested up to
- 6.1.16
- Requires PHP
- 7.0.0
- First released
- Dec 29, 2020
- Last updated
- Dec 9, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Coauthor
How many websites use Coauthor?
Coauthor 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 #44,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Coauthor been downloaded?
4,653 times in total since 2020.
When was Coauthor last updated?
Version 0.3.5 came out on Dec 9, 2022 (3 years ago).
Is Coauthor compatible with the latest WordPress?
Coauthor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.1.16, 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 Coauthor still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Coauthor have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Coauthor?
The plugins most like Coauthor, by the tags they share, are AI Provider for OpenAI (60K+), Spectra Legacy (1M+) and Layout Grid Block (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 4.7K |
| Author | Artur Piszek |
| First released | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Version | 0.3.5 |
| Requires WP | 5.3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 |
| Last updated | Dec 9, 2022 |
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