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Author

v1.58

by Ben Sibley · updated 12 days ago

Author is designed for publishers who want readers. That's why Author is fast, responsive, accessibility-ready, and optimally designed for reading. All scripts and stylesheets are minified, concatenated, and conditional…

Accessibility readyBlogCustom logoCustom menuEducationFeatured imagesLeft sidebarNewsOne columnRTL language support
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Rank
#837
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 3,200
3K+ reported · High
Total downloads
300.1K
300,107 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
101 reviews
First released
Mar 18, 2015
11 years ago
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 4K+ · ETA ~38d

Author at a glance

Author is a WordPress theme by Ben Sibley with 3K+ active installs, the #837 most popular theme on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 101 reviews. Version 1.58 came out on Oct 27, 2026. Among the 249 themes tagged “Accessibility ready”, it ranks #25. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

1.9K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Author Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0500Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateAuthor
Nov 3, 202626
Nov 2, 202628
Nov 1, 202631
Oct 31, 202637
Oct 30, 202696
Oct 29, 202694
Oct 28, 2026852
Oct 27, 2026546
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202622
Oct 22, 202637
Oct 21, 202626
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 202614
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20269
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 3,192 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3.2K3.3K3.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20263,192
Nov 8, 20263,199
Nov 7, 20263,237
Nov 5, 20263,238
Nov 4, 20263,238
Nov 3, 20263,295
Nov 2, 20263,329
Nov 1, 20263,329
Oct 31, 20263,329
Oct 30, 20263,329
Oct 29, 20263,329
Oct 28, 20263,226
Oct 27, 20263,181

Rank over time

#837 · up 52 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#840#860#880Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#837
Nov 8, 2026#837
Nov 7, 2026#833
Nov 6, 2026#833
Nov 5, 2026#839
Nov 4, 2026#848
Nov 3, 2026#843
Nov 2, 2026#854
Nov 1, 2026#851
Oct 31, 2026#858
Oct 30, 2026#858
Oct 29, 2026#857
Oct 28, 2026#854
Oct 27, 2026#866
Oct 17, 2026#883
Oct 16, 2026#889

Growth %

Average +0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.22%
Nov 8, 2026-1.17%
Nov 7, 2026-0.01%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-1.73%
Nov 3, 2026-1.02%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+3.19%
Oct 28, 2026+1.42%

Active installs band

3K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.2.9K3K3.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20263K+
Nov 8, 20263K+
Nov 7, 20263K+
Nov 6, 20263K+
Nov 5, 20263K+
Nov 4, 20263K+
Nov 3, 20263K+
Nov 2, 20263K+
Nov 1, 20263K+
Oct 31, 20263K+
Oct 30, 20263K+
Oct 29, 20263K+
Oct 28, 20263K+
Oct 27, 20263K+
Oct 17, 20263K+
Oct 16, 20263K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #866 → #848
    • Released 1.58 (was 1.57)

Ratings breakdown

4.9★★★★★101 reviews

  • 5 ★94 (93%)
  • 4 ★7 (7%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

About 40 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.58
Requires WordPress
–
Requires PHP
5.6.40
First released
Mar 18, 2015
Last updated
Oct 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Author

How many websites use Author?

Author is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #837 most popular theme on WordPress.org.

How many times has Author been downloaded?

300,107 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 30 times. See download stats

When was Author last updated?

Version 1.58 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release

Does Author have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Author. See its security record

Is Author still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago.

What rating does Author have?

4.9 out of 5 from 101 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Author?

The themes most like Author, by the tags they share, are Neve (200K+), Hestia (70K+) and Responsive (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Author
Estimated installs≈ 3,200
Reported installs3K+
Rating4.9
Reviews101
Total downloads300.1K
AuthorBen Sibley
First releasedMar 18, 2015
Version1.58
Requires WP–
Requires PHP5.6.40
Last updatedOct 27, 2026

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